Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Mantled Hawk
Pseudastur polionotus
Mantled Hawk (Pseudastur polionotus) — Birds of Prey of South America.
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The Mantled Hawk (Pseudastur polionotus) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 704 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Pseudastur
- Species polionotus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 704 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mantled Hawk preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mantled Hawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mantled Hawk (Pseudastur polionotus) is a member of the Accipitridae family, within the order Accipitriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 704 g, with a wing length of about 36.6 cm and a tail of around 18.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 813,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mantled Hawk?
The Mantled Hawk is a large bird that weighs around 704 g.
Where does the Mantled Hawk live?
The Mantled Hawk is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Mantled Hawk belong to?
The Mantled Hawk (Pseudastur polionotus) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Mantled Hawk eat?
The Mantled Hawk preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Mantled Hawk migrate?
The Mantled Hawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mantled Hawk endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Mantled Hawk make?
1 real field recording of the Mantled Hawk — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mantled Hawk's range?
The Mantled Hawk has a mapped global range of about 813,000 km².
Conservation
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