Geranoaetus
Genus of birds
| Geranoaetus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed hawk
| Geranoaetus albicaudatus (Vieillot, 1816) Three subspecies
| Coastal Texas and the Rio Grande Valley to central Argentina, as well as many Caribbean islands | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
|
| Variable hawk
| Geranoaetus polyosoma (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Four subspecies
| Central and north Andean highlands | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
|
| Black-chested buzzard-eagle
| Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1819) Two subspecies
| South America | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
|
References
- ^ "Accipitridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ 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. 2534 (1). Magnolia Press: 67. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2534.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ "Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles". beautyofbirds.com. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
External links
Media related to Geranoaetus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Geranoaetus at Wikispecies
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Subfamily: Buteoninae
| Genus | Species (extinctions: † indicates a species confirmed to be extinct) |
|---|---|
| Geranoaetus | |
| Buteo |
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| Rupornis | |
| Parabuteo | |
| Buteogallus | |
| Busarellus | |
| Leucopternis | |
| Pseudastur | |
| Kaupifalco | |
| Butastur | |
| Harpyhaliaetus |
