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African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus A.Smith, 1829 — also called Gymnogene, AFHH, African harrier hawk. Occurrence records of the African Harrier-Hawk are shared on GBIF from around 68 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Jan Marias Nature Reserve (304 records), in 8 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernAccipitridae
68reserves with records
2 694records around them
8provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Marias Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 304 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 221 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 221 |
| Lion's Head Hiking TrailNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 177 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 152 |
| Helderberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 127 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 122 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 109 |
| Constantia NekNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 94 |
| Skyline Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 90 |
| Doreen clark nature reserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 83 |
| Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 80 |
| Vredenheim Big Cats ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 76 |
| Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 70 |
| Greyton Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 61 |
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 55 |
| Paradise ValleyNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 51 |
| Modjadji Nature ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 47 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 47 |
| Palmiet Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 36 |
| Steiltes nature reserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 36 |
| Woodbush Forest ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 36 |
| Londolozi Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 27 |
| Roosfontein Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 26 |
| Jonkershoek Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 23 |
| Waterloo Farm lagerstätteProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 23 |
| Phezulu Safari ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 20 |
| Clara Anna Fontein Game ReservePrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 20 |
| Mzimkulwana Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 19 |
| The Wilds Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 14 |
| George Wildlife ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 13 |
| Camdeboo National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 12 |
| Crestholme Conservancy and Equestrian CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 12 |
| King William's Town Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 11 |
| Haasendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 11 |
| River Valley Nature ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 11 |
| Cronje en Dogters Privaat NatuurreserweNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 10 |
| Doctor Alden Lloyd Nature Conservation AreaNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Honey Trails: HikingNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Clarens Village Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 8 |
| Coleford Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Assegaaibosch Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 8 |
| Harmony Flats Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 8 |
| Kragga Kamma Game ParkProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| Cape Winelands Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserve | WC Western Cape | 7 |
| Karkloof FallsNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Abelana Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 5 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Kamberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| MotsetsiProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| Thohoyandou National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | LP Limpopo | 5 |
| The Cradle Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| Oorlogskloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 4 |
| Mbumbazi Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Umlalazi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Island Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 3 |
| Botterblom Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Doornkop Fish and Wildlife ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 3 |
| Rugged Glen Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| Grietjie Private Nature ReservePrivate game reserve | LP Limpopo | 3 |
and 8 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 27 reserves
- Western Cape
- 17 reserves
- Limpopo
- 7 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 5 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 4 reserves
- Gauteng
- 4 reserves
- Free State
- 3 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Scientific name
- Polyboroides typus
- GBIF taxon
- 2480659
- Wikidata
- Q512792
More of the Accipitridae family
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Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.