Biology:Geranoaetus
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Geranoaetus | |
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| Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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
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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 |
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Geranoaetus albicaudatus | White-tailed hawk | Coastal Texas and the Rio Grande Valley to central Argentina, as well as many Caribbean islands |
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Geranoaetus polyosoma | Variable hawk | Central and north Andean highlands |
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Geranoaetus melanoleucus | Black-chested buzzard-eagle | South America |
References
- ↑ "Accipitridae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=36.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles" (in en-US). 2021-09-16. https://beautyofbirds.com/black-chested-buzzard-eagles/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q9267406 entry
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