Geranoaetus
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Genus of birds
| Geranoaetus | |
|---|---|
| Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Buteoninae |
| Genus: | Geranoaetus Kaup, 1844 |
| Type species | |
| Geranoaetus melanoleucus [1] Temminck,1824
| |
Geranoaetus is a genus of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. It contains three species.[2] Geranoaetus are huge birds. Their wing span is about 70-80 in and their total length is 25-30 in.[3]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed hawk | Geranoaetus albicaudatus (Vieillot, 1816) Three subspecies
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Coastal Texas and the Rio Grande Valley to central Argentina, as well as many Caribbean islands Map of range |
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| Variable hawk | Geranoaetus polyosoma (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Four subspecies
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Central and north Andean highlands Map of range |
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| Black-chested buzzard-eagle | Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1819) Two subspecies
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South America Map of range |
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References
[edit ]- ^ "Accipitridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023年07月26日.
- ^ DO AMARAL, FÁBIO RAPOSO; SHELDON, FREDERICK H.; GAMAUF, ANITA; HARING, ELISABETH; RIESING, MARTIN J.; SILVEIRA, LUÍS F.; WAJNTAL, ANITA (2010年07月13日). "Priority of Geranoaetus Kaup, 1844 over Tachytriorchis Kaup, 1844 (Aves: Accipitridae) based on the first reviser principle". Zootaxa. 2534 (1). Magnolia Press: 67. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2534年1月5日. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ "Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles". beautyofbirds.com. 2021年09月16日. Retrieved 2023年03月17日.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Geranoaetus at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Geranoaetus at Wikispecies
