Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
White-browed Hawk
Leucopternis kuhli
White-browed Hawk (Leucopternis kuhli) — Birds of Prey of South America.
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The White-browed Hawk (Leucopternis kuhli) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 352 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 Leucopternis
- Species kuhli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 352 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed 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 White-browed Hawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Hawk (Leucopternis kuhli) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family, part of the order Accipitriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA s Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 352 g, with a wing length of about 20.8 cm and a tail of around 14.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Hawk?
The White-browed Hawk is a large bird that weighs around 352 g.
Where does the White-browed Hawk live?
The White-browed Hawk is found across South America with a range covering SA s Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-browed Hawk belong to?
The White-browed Hawk (Leucopternis kuhli) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the White-browed Hawk eat?
The White-browed Hawk preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the White-browed Hawk migrate?
The White-browed Hawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed 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 White-browed Hawk make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed 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 White-browed Hawk's range?
The White-browed Hawk has a mapped global range of about 2.4 million km².
Conservation
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