Slate-colored hawk
| Slate-colored hawk | |
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| in Anavilhanas National Park, Amazonas, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Buteogallus |
| Species: | B. schistaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Buteogallus schistaceus (Sundevall, 1850) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Leucopternis schistaceus | |
The slate-colored hawk (Buteogallus schistaceus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae: the hawks, eagles, and allies. It is found in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and French Guiana.[1]
Description
It is a medium-sized to large bird, typically about 40 cm (16 in) long. It is medium slate-grey in color, with contrasting bright white horizontal banding on its tail feathers. It has a medium-white breast with vertical black markings. It has a large orange cere at the base of its beak, and large yellow eyes.[2]
Distribution and behavior
The slate-colored hawk inhabits most of the Amazon rainforest, primarily in várzea and especially in areas near water like rivers, swamps or mangrove. It hunts for frogs, snakes, small mammals, crabs and other small animals, often at the water edges.[2]
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Buteogallus schistaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22695745A93526639. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695745A93526639.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A.; Sargatal, J. (1994). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 2. Lynx Edicions. p. 168. ISBN 84-87334-15-6.
External links
- "Slate-colored hawk" videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Slate-colored Hawk photo gallery on VIREO