Mantled hawk
| Mantled hawk | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Pseudastur |
| Species: | P. polionotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudastur polionotus (Kaup, 1847) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leucopternis polionota (lapsus) | |
The mantled hawk (Pseudastur polionotus) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.
It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Leucopternis polionotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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