Polyboroides
Polyboroides is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This genus has two recognized species found in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The two species are allopatric and restricted to the Afrotropical realm. They are generally known as harrier-hawks.
Etymology
Polyboroides: Genus Polyborus Vieillot, 1816; -οιδης -oidēs "resembling".Species
The genus Polyboroides has two recognized species:| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
| Polyboroides typus | African harrier-hawk | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Polyboroides radiatus Smith, 1829 | Madagascan harrier-hawk | Madagascar. |
hunting at a weaver colony in Etosha NP.
Note the double-jointed legs enabling it to hang downwards and yet reach upwards with its beak.