White-rumped hawk

The white-rumped hawk (Parabuteo leucorrhous) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

White-rumped hawk
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

Buteo leucorrhous

Description

It is mostly dark brown with red eyes and yellow feet.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Buteo leucorrhous". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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