- Leucopternis occidentalis
Identification
45–52 cm
Distribution
South America: found in western Ecuador and adjacent north-western Peru
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane evergreen and semi-deciduous forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of small birds and rodents, lizards, snakes, frogs, worms and insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Gray-backed Hawk. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gray-backed_Hawk