Pale chanting goshawk
Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799)
The pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 548 g to 1 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the pale chanting goshawk
- Weight
- 548 g – 1 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 1.02 m – 1.23 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 21 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 37 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.75 – 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the pale chanting goshawk?
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Where does the pale chanting goshawk live?
Not recorded
What is the pale chanting goshawk?
The pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
This hawk breeds in southern Africa and is a resident species of dry, open semi-desert with 75 cm or less annual rainfall. It is commonly seen perched on roadside telephone poles.
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Is the pale chanting goshawk endangered?
The pale chanting goshawk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the pale chanting goshawk classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusMelierax
- SpeciesMelierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799)
Synonyms Falco canorus, Falco musicus, Melierax musicus, Meliërax musicus musicus
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- Cape chanting goshawkEnglish
- Pale chanting-goshawkEnglish
- Pale chanting-goshawkEnglish
- Pale chanting-goshawkEnglish
- PCGOEnglish
- Southern pale chanting goshawkEnglish
- GrootwitvalkAfrikaans
- BleeksingvalkAfrikaans
- باز منشد باهتArabic
- astor cantaire pàl·lidCatalan
- jestřáb kukačkovitýCzech
- gwalch coesgoch gwelwWelsh
- Lys SanghøgDanish
- SilbersinghabichtGerman
- Großer SinghabichtGerman
- hela kantakcipitroEsperanto
- Azor lagartijero claroSpanish
- suur-laulukullEstonian
- kapinlauluhaukkaFinnish
- Gabar chanteurFrench
- Autour chanteurFrench
- Seabhac ceolmhar báiteachIrish
- נץ קולני בהירHebrew
- srebrnasti gabarCroatian
- fakó énekeshéjaHungarian
- Astore canoro pallidoItalian
- Astore cantante chiaroItalian
- コシジロウタオオタカJapanese
- blyškusis giedvanagisLithuanian
- ZanghavikDutch
- bleksanghaukNorwegian
- jastrzębiak jasnyPolish
- açor-cantor-pálidoPortuguese
- Açor-cantador-pálidoPortuguese
- Светлый певчий ястребRussian
- jastrabec sivýSlovak
- Svetli jastreb pevačSerbian
- blek sånghökSwedish
- Soluk Ötücü ÇakırTurkish
- яструб-крикун світлийUkrainian
- 淡色歌鷹Chinese
- 淡色歌鹰Chinese
Relatives of the pale chanting goshawk
Other species in the same genus Melierax.
Dark chanting goshawk
Melierax metabates
Eastern chanting goshawk
Melierax poliopterus
ComparePale chanting goshawk vs Dark chanting goshawkPale chanting goshawk vs Eastern chanting goshawk
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pale chanting goshawk?
An adult pale chanting goshawk weighs 548 g – 1 kg and has a wingspan of 1.02 m – 1.23 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pale chanting goshawk endangered?
The pale chanting goshawk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the pale chanting goshawk?
The pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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