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
Falco aguia[1]
Temminck,1824

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]

ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Geranoaetus albicaudatusWhite-tailed hawkCoastal Texas and the Rio Grande Valley to central Argentina, as well as many Caribbean islands
Geranoaetus polyosomaVariable hawkCentral and north Andean highlands
Geranoaetus melanoleucusBlack-chested buzzard-eagleSouth America

References

  1. "Accipitridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  2. 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. Magnolia Press. 2534 (1): 67. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2534.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334.
  3. "Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles". beautyofbirds.com. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
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