Alternative names: Crowned Eagle, Crowned Solitary Eagle
- Buteogallus coronatus
Urubitinga coronata
Identification
73–85 cm (28¾-33½ in)
- overall dull slate grey
- wings darker
- crest prominent, bushy
- tail dark with white band and tip
- cere yellow
- legs yellow
Juvenile
- upperparts brown
- underparts, head and throat cream with darker crown and neck streaks
- post-ocular stripe dark
- upper breast mottled brown
- lower belly mottled
Distribution
South America: found in savanna of southern Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia to northern Argentina.
Status
Classified as endangered in the IUCN Red List due to its small, fragmented population, and population decline due to habitat loss and hunting (BirdLife International, 2008).
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in the genus Harpyhaliaetus.
Subspecies
Clements regards this as a monotypic species [1].
Habitat
Lowland, seasonally dry palm savanna, sparse woodland and shrubland; chaco; and campo cerrado.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes reptiles, small mammals, fish, monkeys and sometimes birds.
Breeding
It builds a large platform nest. A single egg is laid.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
- SACC proposal] for taxonomy including this species
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Chaco Eagle. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chaco_Eagle
External Links
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