Black-chested Buzzard-eagle

Black-chested Buzzard-eagle

Geranoaetus melanoleucus

Least Concern
Envergadura
99,2 cm
Peso
2457,25 g
Familia
Accipitridae
Orden
Accipitriformes

The Black-chested Buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) is a bird species in the family Accipitridae (águilas, gavilanes y milanos), within the order Accipitriformes (águilas y gavilanes). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 99.2 cm and a weight of 2.5 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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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
Envergadura 99,2 cm 39.1 in
Peso 2457,25 g 86.68 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 30 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-3

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Accipitriformes (Águilas y Gavilanes)
Familia Accipitridae (Águilas, Gavilanes y Milanos)
Genus Geranoaetus
Especies 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

Black-chested Buzzard-eagle has been recorded in 5 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black-chested Buzzard-eagle endangered?
The Black-chested Buzzard-eagle has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-chested Buzzard-eagle nest?
Incubation: 30 days.
How big is the Black-chested Buzzard-eagle?
The Black-chested Buzzard-eagle has a wingspan of 99.2 cm, weight of 2457.25 g.
What order and family does the Black-chested Buzzard-eagle belong to?
The Black-chested Buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) belongs to the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae.

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