Melanistic African Goshawk in the Mara
On the 30th of May 2020, Ninian Lowis took the following photograph in Enonkishu Conservancy. After consultation with numerous experts, we are excited to confirm that this image depicts a melanistic African Goshawk. Ninian’s photo is one of the best taken of this extremely rare colour morph. For reasons unknown, melanistic African Goshawks appear to be restricted to the highlands of east Africa, with most records coming from Kenya. A normal African Goshawk photographed along