Gavião-pega-macaco

Gavião-pega-macaco

Spizaetus tyrannus

Least Concern
Envergadura
76,9 cm
Peso
1024,0 g
Família
Accipitridae
Ordem
Accipitriformes
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The Black Hawk-eagle is a large, powerful forest raptor with black plumage, a prominent crest, yellow cere, and barred flight feathers visible in flight. It inhabits humid tropical forests from Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and Brazil, ranging from lowland rainforest to montane cloud forest. It preys on medium-sized birds, mammals, and reptiles, hunting within the forest canopy.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 76,9 cm 30.3 in
Peso 1024,0 g 36.12 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 40-44 days. Fledging: 61-90 days.

Tamanho da postura

1

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Família Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites)
Genus Spizaetus
Espécies Spizaetus tyrannus

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
Arabic عقاب الباز الأسود
French Aigle tyran
German Tyrannenhaubenadler
Japanese クロクマタカ
Portuguese Gavião-pega-macaco
Spanish águila-azor negra
Vietnamese Diều đen

Distribution

Gavião-pega-macaco has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Gavião-pega-macaco endangered?
The Gavião-pega-macaco has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Gavião-pega-macaco nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 40-44 days. Fledging: 61-90 days.
How big is the Gavião-pega-macaco?
The Gavião-pega-macaco has a wingspan of 76.9 cm, weight of 1024.0 g.
What order and family does the Gavião-pega-macaco belong to?
The Gavião-pega-macaco (Spizaetus tyrannus) belongs to the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae.

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