Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
About
The black-chested buzzard-eagle is a bird of prey of the hawk and eagle 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.
Fun Fact
Because of its buteonine lineage, this species and the closely related Harpyhaliaetus are not considered "true eagles", as are Aquila eagles and "hawk-eagles", and are thus the largest extant type of the diverse buteonine lineage.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in mountainous or hilly terrain with sparse vegetation, shrubland, or (in the south of its range) Nothofagus forest, where it spends a lot of time soaring in thermals and vertical drafts while looking for prey.
Diet
Carnivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance