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Geranoaetus
''Geranoaetus'' is a genus of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae The Accipitridae () is one of the four families within the order Accipitriformes, and is a family of small to large birds of prey with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet. They feed on a range of prey items from insects .... It contains three species. ''Geranoaetus'' are huge birds. Their wing span is about 70-80 in and their total length is 25-30 in. References External links * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q9267406 Bird genera * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geranoaetus Melanoleucus
The black-chested buzzard-eagle (''Geranoaetus melanoleucus'') is a bird of prey of the hawk and eagle family (biology), family (Accipitridae). It lives in open regions of South America. This species is also known as the black buzzard-eagle, the gray buzzard-eagle, or analogously with "eagle" or "eagle-buzzard" replacing "buzzard-eagle", or as the Chilean blue eagle. It is sometimes placed in the genus ''Buteo''. Description This is a huge eagle-like "buzzard" ("hawk" in American terminology). It has a total length of and a wingspan of .Blake, E. R. 1977. ''Manual of neotropical birds. Volume 1''. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois. In the nominate race, males averaged and females averaged , with a range between both of . In the linearly slightly smaller ''G. m. australis'' subspecies, a male weighed and a female weighed , indicating the bulk of the two races is roughly the same.''CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, 2nd Edition'' by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
