- Parabuteo unicinctus
Identification
60 cm. Blackish brown plumage with chestnut forewings (above and below) and thighs. The end of the tail and the rump are white. Females are typically 10% bigger than males.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Sparse woodland and semi-desert, as well as marshes.
Behaviour
It nests in a tree and lays 2–4 eggs, incubated for 28 days to hatching.
Diet includes small rodents and mammals.