Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk in Etosha National Park
This hawk breeds in eastern and southern sub-Saharan Africa. It 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. The Pale Chanting Goshawk eats a variety of vertebrate prey—mainly lizards, but also small mammals and birds—and large insects.