ovambo sparrowhawk
Birds of Namibia
Introduction: Tall riverine woodlands are the favoured habitats of the Ovambo sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis). Roosting is in nests at night and distinctive behavioural actions include double-wing stretching, leg and jaw stretches, preening and body-shaking.
Distribution: Widespread but patchy distribution in central and northern regions of the country including Etosha National Park, Epupa Falls, Caprivi.
Diet: Often perches over waterhole waiting for prey. Eats exclusively birds such as doves, weavers, flycatchers, woodpeckers, swallows, drongos, swifts and pipits.
Description: Grey rump, head and upper parts. Often confused with the smaller shikra.
Breeding: Both sexes build an untidy stick nest. Between 1 and 5 eggs are laid between September and November and incubated for over 30 days.
Size: 40cm. Weight: 250g. Wingspan: 70cm.
Dolphin Self Drive
3 Days - Two nights in the coastal town of Swakopmund, this is the ideal get-away for those living or working in Windhoek. Includes a catamaran cruise on the Walvis Lagoon
Elephant Self Drive
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Springbuck Self Drive
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Puku Self Drive
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Porcupine Self Drive
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Meerkat Self Drive
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Leopard Self Drive
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Honey Badger Self Drive
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