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Alternative names: Guiana Crested Eagle

Morphnus guianensis

[edit] Identification

71-89cm.

[edit] Distribution

Central and South America: breeds in Central America in Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama and in South America from Colombia, Venezuela (rare) and the Guianas south to western Ecuador and Bolivia, Paraguay, south-east Brazil and north-east Argentina.

Resident. Rare and local.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

[edit] Habitat

Lowland primary rainforest.

[edit] Behaviour

Soars high over forest singly or in pairs and often perches on the highest treetops or hunts from a riverside perch.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view

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