Geranoaetus is a genus of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. It contains these species:[2] Geranoaetus are large birds. Their wing span is about 70-80 in and their total length is 25-30 in.[3]
| Geranoaetus | |
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| Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Buteoninae |
| Genus: | Geranoaetus Kaup, 1844 |
| Type species | |
| Falco aguia[1] Temminck,1824
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| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| White-tailed hawk
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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
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Variable hawk
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Geranoaetus polyosoma (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Four subspecies
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Central and north Andean highlands
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Black-chested buzzard-eagle
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Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1819) Two subspecies
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South America
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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References
edit- ^ "Accipitridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ DO AMARAL, FÁBIO RAPOSO; SHELDON, FREDERICK H.; GAMAUF, ANITA; HARING, ELISABETH; RIESING, MARTIN J.; SILVEIRA, LUÍS F.; WAJNTAL, ANITA (2010-07-13). "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.2534.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ "Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles". beautyofbirds.com. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
External links
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Media related to Geranoaetus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Geranoaetus at Wikispecies
