Harrier-hawk

Polyboroides is a genus of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. This genus has two recognized species found in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The two species are allopatric and restricted to the Afrotropic ecozone. They are generally known as harrier-hawks.

Species
The genus Polyboroides has two recognized species:


 * African Harrier-Hawk, Polyboroides typus (Scopoli, 1786) - Sub-Saharan Africa.
 * Madagascar Harrier-Hawk, Polyboroides radiatus Smith, 1829 - Madagascar.