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Buteo albigula
Photo by Illapa
Cusco Sacred Valley, Peru, May 2008

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.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Evergreen hill forests.

Behaviour

The diet includes insects, rodents, and birds.

References

  1. 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.
  2. Avibase
  3. Wikipedia
  4. Neotropical Birds

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