Solitary Eagle - BirdForum Opus

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Alternative names: Black Solitary Eagle, Montane Solitary Eagle

Buteogallus solitarius

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Location: Afluente, San Martín, Peru
Date: September 2002

Identification

63-76cm. Dark grey, appearing black, with white markings on the tail. The juvenile is mottled brown and tan. with markings around the eyes.

Distribution

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Location: Afluente, San Martín, Peru
Date: September 2002

Mexico and Central and South America¹.

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognized:

• B. s. sheffleri
• B. s. solitarius

Formerly placed in the genus Harpyhaliaetus.

Habitat

Mountainous or hilly forests.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. SACC proposal] for taxonomy including this species
3. Identification of the black hawks (Buteogallus)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Solitary Eagle. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Solitary_Eagle

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