Difference between revisions of "Buteogallus"
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| − | '''Buteogallus''' is a genus of | + | '''''Buteogallus''''' is a genus of nine species of predatory birds of the family Accipitridae found in Central and South America, and commonly called "black-hawks", "mangrove-hawks", or "crab-hawks", after the main prey item of most species. |
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | The species of genus ''Buteogallus'' are medium-sized birds of prey, with a general buzzard-hawk appearance but with slightly-longer and thinner legs. Most species are dark grey to black in color - hence the name "black-hawk" - and bear a characteristic single white band on the tail feathers. | ||
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*[[Slate-coloured hawk]], ''Buteogallus schistaceus'' | *[[Slate-coloured hawk]], ''Buteogallus schistaceus'' | ||
*[[White-necked hawk]], ''Buteogallus lacernulatus'' | *[[White-necked hawk]], ''Buteogallus lacernulatus'' | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Birds of Prey]] | [[Category:Birds of Prey]] | ||
Revision as of 01:53, September 26, 2014
| Genus Buteogallus | |
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| Common black hawk Buteogallus anthracinus | |
| 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 | Falconiformes |
| Infraorder | Falconides |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Sub-family | Buteoninae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Buteogallus |
| Population statistics | |
Buteogallus is a genus of nine species of predatory birds of the family Accipitridae found in Central and South America, and commonly called "black-hawks", "mangrove-hawks", or "crab-hawks", after the main prey item of most species.
Description
The species of genus Buteogallus are medium-sized birds of prey, with a general buzzard-hawk appearance but with slightly-longer and thinner legs. Most species are dark grey to black in color - hence the name "black-hawk" - and bear a characteristic single white band on the tail feathers.
Species
- Common black hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus
- Crowned solitary eagle, Buteogallus coronatus
- Cuban black hawk, Buteogallus gundlachii
- Great black hawk, Buteogallus urubitinga
- Montane solitary eagle, Buteogallus solitarius
- Rufous crab-hawk, Buteogallus aequinoctialis
- Savannah hawk, Buteogallus meridionalis
- Slate-coloured hawk, Buteogallus schistaceus
- White-necked hawk, Buteogallus lacernulatus
References