Geranoaetus
Geranoaetus is a genus of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. It contains these species:[2] Geranoaetus are huge birds. Their wing span is about 70-80 in and their total length is 25-30 in.[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Geranoaetus albicaudatus | White-tailed hawk | Coastal Texas and the Rio Grande Valley to central Argentina, as well as many Caribbean islands |
_1.jpg.webp) | Geranoaetus polyosoma | Variable hawk | Central and north Andean highlands |
 | Geranoaetus melanoleucus | Black-chested buzzard-eagle | South America |
| Geranoaetus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Buteoninae |
| Genus: | Geranoaetus Kaup, 1844 |
| Type species | |
| Falco aguia[1] Temminck,1824 | |
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. Magnolia Press. 2534 (1): 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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