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Slate-colored Hawk
Buteogallus schistaceus
Slate-colored Hawk (Buteogallus schistaceus) — Birds of Prey of South America.
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The Slate-colored Hawk (Buteogallus schistaceus) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 1000 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Buteogallus
- Species schistaceus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1000 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slate-colored 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 Slate-colored Hawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slate-colored Hawk (Buteogallus schistaceus) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family, part of the order Accipitriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1000 g, with a wing length of about 27.2 cm and a tail of around 17.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slate-colored Hawk?
The Slate-colored Hawk is a very large bird that weighs around 1000 g.
Where does the Slate-colored Hawk live?
The Slate-colored Hawk is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Slate-colored Hawk belong to?
The Slate-colored Hawk (Buteogallus schistaceus) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Slate-colored Hawk eat?
The Slate-colored Hawk preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Slate-colored Hawk migrate?
The Slate-colored Hawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slate-colored Hawk endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Slate-colored Hawk make?
1 real field recording of the Slate-colored Hawk — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Slate-colored Hawk's range?
The Slate-colored Hawk has a mapped global range of about 3.6 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Accipitridae
A field guide to the Accipitridae family — 254 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.