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Dark Chanting-Goshawk

Melierax metabates Heuglin, MT 1861

The dark chanting goshawk is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which is found across much of sub-Saharan Africa and southern Arabia, with an isolated and declining population in southern Morocco. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Melierax
Scientific:
  Melierax metabates


Original description

Citation:
  Heuglin, MT 1861

Reference:
   Ibis

Protonym:
  Melierax metabates

Type locality:
  White Nile between lat. 6° N. and 7° N.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8618590


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D2AFD39BFB907C05

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D2AFD39B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D2AFD39B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175520

Geographic range:

  • Melierax metabates metabates: Senegambia to Ethiopia and south to Democratic Republic of the Congo and northern Tanzania
  • Melierax metabates neumanni: Mali east to n Sudan
  • Melierax metabates theresae: southwestern Morocco (critically endangered, if not extinct)
  • Melierax metabates ignoscens: SW Arabian Peninsula
  • Melierax metabates mechowi: SE Gabon to Angola, s Tanzania s to n Namibia and ne S Africa
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English:
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Catalan:
Astor cantaire bec-roig
Czech:
jestřáb volavý
Danish:
Mørk Sanghøg
German:
Graubürzel-Singhabicht
Spanish:
Azor lagartijero oscuro
Spanish (Spain):
Azor Lagartijero Oscuro
Finnish:
lauluhaukka
French:
Autour sombre
Croatian:
Jastreb pjevač
Hungarian:
piroslábú éneklőhéja
Icelandic:
Sönghaukur
Italian:
Astore cantante scuro
Japanese (romaji):
utaootaka
Japanese:
ウタオオタカ
Lithuanian:
Raudonkojis giedvanagis
Dutch:
Donkere Zanghavik
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Mørksonghauk
Norwegian:
Mørksanghauk
Polish:
jastrzębiak ciemny
Portuguese:
açor-cantador
Portuguese (Portugal):
açor-cantor-escuro
Russian:
Тёмный певчий ястреб
Slovak:
jastrabec pláštikový
Serbian:
Jastreb pevač
Swedish:
mörk sånghök
Ukrainian:
Яструб-крикун темний
Chinese:
歌鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
暗灰紅臉歌鷹


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
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African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Autour sombre ( Melierax metabates) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Autour sombre ( Melierax metabates) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Melierax metabates [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Meliërax metabates [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melierax metabates [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Donkersingvalk
Arabic: باشق صياح داكن
Bulgarian: Тъмен поен ястреб
Catalan: Astor cantaire, Astor cantaire bec-roig
Czech: Jestráb volavý, jestřáb volavý
Chuvash: тĕксĕм юрлакан хурчка
Welsh: Gwalch coesgoch tywyll
Danish: Mørk Sanghøg, Sanghøg
German: Graubürzel Singhabicht, Graubürzelsinghabicht, Graubürzel-Singhabicht
Greek: Ακριδoσάϊvo, Μελωδογέρακο
English: Chanting Goshawk, Chanting hawk, Dark Chanting Goshawk, Dark chanting hawk, Dark Chanting-Goshawk
English, HBW: Dark Chanting-goshawk
English (IOC): Dark Chanting Goshawk
English (Kenya): Dark Chanting Goshawk
English (United States): Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Esperanto: Malhela kantakcipitro, Malhela melierakso
Spanish: Azor Lagartijero Oscuro, Azor-lagartijero Oscuro
Spanish (Spain): Azor Lagartijero Oscuro
Spanish (HBW): Azor lagartijero oscuro
Estonian: mets-laulukull
Finnish: Afrikanlauluhaukka, lauluhaukka
French: Autour chanteur, Autour sombre, Autour-chanteur sombre, Gabar sombre
Frisian: Donkere sjonghauk
Irish: Seabhac ceolmhar dorcha
Galician: Azor cantor escuro
Hebrew: נץ אפור, נץ מרוקאי, נץ קולני אפור
Croatian: Jastreb pjevač, Sinji gabar
Hungarian: piroslábú éneklőhéja
Icelandic: Sönghaukur
Italian: Astore cantante scuro, Astore cantore
Japanese (romaji): utaootaka
Japanese: ウタオオタカ
Kwangali: Kakodi
Scientific: Falco polyzonus, Melierax metabates, Meliërax metabates, Melierax metabates metabates
Lithuanian: Raudonkojis giedvanagis
Latvian: tumšais dziedātājvanags
Macedonian: Јастреб пејач
Dutch: Donkere Zanghavik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Mørksonghauk
Norwegian: Mørksanghauk, Sanghauk
Polish: jarzebiak ciemny, jastrzebiak ciemny, jastrzębiak ciemny
Portuguese: Açor-cantador, Açor-cantor, Açor-cantor-escuro
Portuguese (Portugal): Açor-cantador, açor-cantor-escuro
Rhaeto-Romance: Sprer chantadur stgir
Romanian: Uliu cântător ânchis
Russian: Тем ный певчий ястреб, Темный Певчий Ястреб, Тёмный певчий ястреб, Ястреб певчий
Northern Sami: Lávlofálli
Slovak: jastrabec pláštikový
Slovenian: golobičar, Temni golobičar
Serbian: Jastreb pevač
Swedish: Mörk sånghök
Swahili: Kizu Domo-jekundu
Turkish: ötücü çakır, ötücüçakır
Tatar: караңгы сайрар карчыга
Ukrainian: Яструб-крикун темний
Chinese: 暗色歌鹰, 歌鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 暗灰紅臉歌鷹

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