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Gothcha! Bat Hawk - Macheiramphus alcinus hunting/catching Bats as they exits the caves at sunset time. Bat hawk,Geotagged,Hawk,Macheiramphus alcinus,Malaysia,Mulu,Sarawak,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Gothcha!

Bat Hawk - Macheiramphus alcinus hunting/catching Bats as they exits the caves at sunset time.

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The Bat hawk

The bat hawk 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.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Dec 17, 2016. Captured Jun 29, 2014 18:37 in Jalan Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1600
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.