Black hawk-eagle

Black hawk-eagle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Spizaetus
Species:
S. tyrannus
Binomial name
Spizaetus tyrannus
(Wied, 1820)
Subspecies[2]
  • S. t. serus - Friedmann, 1950
  • S. t. tyrannus - (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)

The black hawk-eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus), also known as the tyrant hawk-eagle,[3] is a species of eagle found from central Mexico through Central America[4] into the south of Brazil to Colombia, eastern Peru, and as far as northern Argentina.[5] There are two known subspecies, S.t. tyrannus, which is found in Southeastern Brazil and Northeastern Argentina, and the slightly smaller S. t. serus, which can be found elsewhere throughout the species' range.[6] Its preferred habitats include humid and moist forests close to rivers, and several types of woodland.[7] It is uncommon to fairly common throughout most of its range. Its closest relative is the ornate hawk-eagle, which is similar in size, appearance and behavior but lives at lower elevations.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Spizaetus tyrannus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22696193A168672294. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22696193A168672294.en. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. ^ Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2020. IOC World Bird List (v10.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.10.2.
  3. ^ "Black Hawk-eagle". The Peregrine Fund.
  4. ^ "Black Hawk-Eagles in Panama | Whitehawk Birding Blog". 7 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  5. ^ "Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus". Retrieved 2007-08-14.
  6. ^ Jenny, J. Peter; Whitacre, David F. (2013). "Black Hawk-eagle". Neotropical Birds of Prey: Biology and Ecology of a Forest Raptor Community. Cornell University Press. pp. 185–202 – via Project MUSE.
  7. ^ "Black Hawk-Eagle". Retrieved 2007-08-14.