The bat hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) is a raptor found in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Bat Hawk is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
46 records, iNaturalist
4 results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the Bat Hawk at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Macheiramphus alcinus
Records
46
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
A record means a host has seen the Bat Hawk on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bat Hawk at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Bat Hawk is most recorded in Limpopo (61% of records), Mpumalanga (28% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), based on 46 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Bat Hawk on site or nearby.
The bat hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) is a raptor found in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea. It 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.
