White-rumped hawk
| White-rumped hawk | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Parabuteo |
| Species: | P. leucorrhous |
| Binomial name | |
| Parabuteo leucorrhous (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Buteo leucorrhous | |
The white-rumped hawk (Parabuteo leucorrhous) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Description
It is mostly dark brown with red eyes and yellow feet.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Buteo leucorrhous". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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