Difference between revisions of "Crane hawk"
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| + | '''Crane hawk''' (''Geranospiza caerulescens'') is a species of [[harrier]] found in much of Latin America. | ||
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | A medium-sized raptor, the crane hawk is characterized by long slender legs which appear double-jointed; the legs are used to probe and capture prey animals within cavities and holes. | ||
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| + | Crane hawks are generally gray-to-dark gray overall, with a pair of thick white bands on the tail, and a white half-moon crescent pattern on the base of the primary flight feathers. | ||
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| + | ===Subspecies=== | ||
| + | *''Geranospiza caerulescens balzarensis'' | ||
| + | :Panama to western Colombia, Ecuador and northwestern Peru | ||
| + | *''Geranospiza caerulescens caerulescens'' | ||
| + | :Eastern Colombia and Peru, east to northern Brazil and the Guianas | ||
| + | *''Geranospiza caerulescens flexipes'' | ||
| + | :Southern Brazil to Bolivia, northern Argentina and the Paraguayan chacos | ||
| + | *''Geranospiza caerulescens gracilis'' | ||
| + | :Northestern Brazil | ||
| + | *''Geranospiza caerulescens livens'' | ||
| + | :Northwestern Mexico | ||
| + | *''Geranospiza caerulescens nigra'' | ||
| + | :Northern Mexico south to central Panama | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Harriers]] | [[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Harriers]] | ||
Revision as of 06:16, September 4, 2014
| Crane Hawk | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Passerimorphae |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Infraorder | Falconides |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Sub-family | Perninae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Geranospiza |
| Species Information | |
| Species | G. caerulescens |
| Population statistics | |
| Conservation status | Least concern[1] |
Crane hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens) is a species of harrier found in much of Latin America.
Description
A medium-sized raptor, the crane hawk is characterized by long slender legs which appear double-jointed; the legs are used to probe and capture prey animals within cavities and holes.
Crane hawks are generally gray-to-dark gray overall, with a pair of thick white bands on the tail, and a white half-moon crescent pattern on the base of the primary flight feathers.
Subspecies
- Geranospiza caerulescens balzarensis
- Panama to western Colombia, Ecuador and northwestern Peru
- Geranospiza caerulescens caerulescens
- Eastern Colombia and Peru, east to northern Brazil and the Guianas
- Geranospiza caerulescens flexipes
- Southern Brazil to Bolivia, northern Argentina and the Paraguayan chacos
- Geranospiza caerulescens gracilis
- Northestern Brazil
- Geranospiza caerulescens livens
- Northwestern Mexico
- Geranospiza caerulescens nigra
- Northern Mexico south to central Panama