Biology:Geranoaetus

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Short description: Genus of birds

Geranoaetus
Geranoaetus melanoleucus.JPG
Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Subfamily: Buteoninae
Genus: Geranoaetus
Kaup, 1844
Type species
Falco aguia[1]
Temminck,1824

Geranoaetus is a genus of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. It contains these species:[2] Geranoaetus are large birds. Their wing span is about 70-80 in and their total length is 25-30 in.[3]

Image Scientific name Common name Distribution
Buteo albicaudatus.jpg Geranoaetus albicaudatus White-tailed hawk Coastal Texas and the Rio Grande Valley to central Argentina, as well as many Caribbean islands
Red-backed Hawk (Buteo polyosoma) 1.jpg Geranoaetus polyosoma Variable hawk Central and north Andean highlands
Black-chested buzzard-eagle.jpg Geranoaetus melanoleucus Black-chested buzzard-eagle South America

References

  1. "Accipitridae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=36. 
  2. DO AMARAL, FÁBIO RAPOSO; SHELDON, FREDERICK H.; GAMAUF, ANITA; HARING, ELISABETH; RIESING, MARTIN J.; SILVEIRA, LUÍS F.; WAJNTAL, ANITA (2010-07-13). "Priority of Geranoaetus Kaup, 1844 over Tachytriorchis Kaup, 1844 (Aves: Accipitridae) based on the first reviser principle". Zootaxa (Magnolia Press) 2534 (1): 67. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2534.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334. 
  3. "Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles" (in en-US). 2021-09-16. https://beautyofbirds.com/black-chested-buzzard-eagles/. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q9267406 entry