Aguja
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
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The Black-chested Buzzard-eagle is a large, powerful hawk of open Andean landscapes and adjacent lowlands in South America, from Colombia south to Tierra del Fuego. It has a distinctive dark grey breast and blackish upperparts contrasting with white underparts barred with grey. It inhabits open and semi-open country including grasslands, shrubby hillsides, and forest edges, feeding on rabbits, rodents, and other medium-sized vertebrates.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 99,2 cm | 39.1 in |
| Gewicht | 2457,25 g | 86.68 oz |
Habitat & Range
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Incubation: 30 days.
Gelegegröße
1-3
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Accipitriformes (Habichtartige) |
| Familie | Accipitridae (Habichte, Adler und Milane) |
| Genus | Geranoaetus |
| Arten | Geranoaetus melanoleucus |
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| French | Buse aguia |
| German | Aguja |
| Indonesian | Elang dada-hitam |
| Japanese | ワシノスリ |
| Portuguese | Águia-chilena |
| Russian | Агуйа |
| Vietnamese | Đại bàng đen Buzzard |
Distribution
Aguja has been recorded in 5 countries.
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Other species in the Accipitridae family