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Bat Hawk
Macheiramphus alcinus
The bat hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) is a raptor found in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea.
Where you'll find it
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Bat Hawk is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
46 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Bat Hawk
Places to stay
4 results in South Africa
More stays nearby
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Bat Hawk in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bat Hawk at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Bat Hawk in South Africa?
- The Bat Hawk is most recorded in Limpopo (61% of records), Mpumalanga (28% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), based on 46 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Bat Hawk on site or nearby.
- What is the Bat Hawk?
- The bat hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) is a raptor found in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea. It is named for its diet, which consists mainly of bats. It requires open space in which to hunt, but will live anywhere from dense rainforest to semi-arid veld.