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Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Photo by Fritz73
Location: Alumine, Neuquen, Argentina
Photo by Rodrigo Reyes
Location: La Campana National Park, Chile

Identification

62-80cm. Female larger.

White underside with fine blackish stripes, dark grey upperparts with a blackish, brownish or bluish hue, ash-grey-and-white zone on wings, short black tail. Female - reddish-cinnamon hue to the upper- and underwing secondaries.

Immature - deep brown upperparts, no light wing patch, white or light buff underparts, heavy dark streaks on breast, dark bars on belly and thighs. It does not acquire the full adult plumage until 4-5 years old.

Distribution

South America.

Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies:

Habitat

Mountainous or hilly terrain with sparse vegetation, shrubland or forest.

Behaviour

The diet includes mid-sized mammals and birds.

It nests in high trees or on rocky cliffs. The nest is a huge mass of sticks. 1-3 eggs are laid and incubated for 28 days.

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