Wildlifeof Singapore
Bat Hawk
Accipitridae
Photo: Dave Brown · CC0
Macheiramphus alcinus
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly bats
Habitat
Dense rainforest to semi-arid veld; needs open space to hunt
Range
Sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea
Size
45cm
Weight
600–650g
The bat hawk is a slender, medium-sized bird of prey, 45 cm long and weighing 600–650 g, with long wings and a falcon-like silhouette. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa and from south Asia to New Guinea, and is named for its diet, which consists mainly of bats. It requires open space in which to hunt, but will live anywhere from dense rainforest to semi-arid veld (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Bat Hawk eat?
- Mainly bats
- What habitat does the Bat Hawk live in?
- Dense rainforest to semi-arid veld; needs open space to hunt
- Where is the Bat Hawk found?
- Sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea
- How big is the Bat Hawk?
- 45cm
- How much does the Bat Hawk weigh?
- 600–650g