Donald-

I am not sure exactly of the taxonomy, but I know that there is a
pale-chanting goshawk in Africa which is a non-Accipiter genus bird

Mike Wile
Mike Wile
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> From: Donald Lockwood[SMTP:donald.lockwood at commerce.ubc.ca]
> Reply To: donald.lockwood at commerce.ubc.ca
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 3:27 PM
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: chanting goshawks
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>
> When a neophyte reads something technical, the result is not
> always clarification. I read this from the Audubon:
>
> "...one species may represent a genetic link between two other
> large groups. The GABAR GOSHAWK of Africa is such a species.
> In both actions and morphology, it bridges the gap between the
> chanting goshawks and the more widespread ACCIPITER Hawks. "
>
> I reread it a couple of times but that is what it says. Nuns chant,
> monks chant but goshawks? I have this ridiculous image of a group
> of birds in a circle in black robes, tail feathers peeking out the back
> and pecking at incense (no matches to light it), doing a great
> Gregorian Chant. I could not find any other reference to "chanting"
> goshawks and a couple of my birder friends dissolved in laughter
> when I suggested it. Can anyone out there explain this to me in
> simple terms?
>
> I eagerly look forward to hearing from a knowlegable birder who
> can help me dissipate my weird image of chanting goshawks.
>
>
> Don Lockwood, Instructor.
> Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration.
> University of British Columbia.
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