Polyboroides
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Polyboroides is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This genus has two recognized species found in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The two species are allopatric and restricted to the Afrotropical realm. They are generally known as harrier-hawks.
Etymology
Polyboroides: Genus Polyborus Vieillot, 1816; Template:Langx -oidēs "resembling".[2]
Species
The genus Polyboroides has two recognized species:[3][4] Template:Species table
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Note the double-jointed legs enabling it to hang downwards and yet reach upwards with its beak.
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Accipitridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
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- ^ Clements, J. F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition. Cornell University Press. Downloadable from Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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