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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Chile]] and north-western [[Argentina]]. | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Chile]] and north-western [[Argentina]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
Revision as of 10:03, 1 May 2010
- Buteo albigula
Identification
42-45cm
- Brown streaks on the breast and belly
- Blackish tail with hardly noticeable darker bands
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and north-western Argentina.
Birds seen from Peru north-wards are thought to be Austral migrants.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Evergreen hill forests.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects, rodents, and birds.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- Neotropical Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-throated Hawk. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-throated_Hawk
