Crowned Solitary Eagle (Buteogallus coronatus)

Other Names (World)
Crowned Solitary Eagle, Crowned Eagle, Solitary Eagle(!), Chaco Eagle

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
75 - 85 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Vieillot, 1817)

Habitat
Lowland areas of semi-open seasonal dry country including palm-savanna, sparse woodland, steppes with bushes, chaco and campo cerrado.

Range (Guide)

Argentina (B), Bolivia (B), Brazil (B), Paraguay (B).

Eastern Bolivia (Santa Cruz), western Paraguay and southern Brazil (southern from Mato Grosso and Goi�s) to southern Argentina (Mendoza and R��o Negro); no definitive records from Uruguay, where probably occurs.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction through mechanised agriculture, intensive cattle-ranching, afforestation, invasive grasses, excessive use of pesticides and annual burning, and hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Mammals, birds, reptiles, carrion, fish.

Voice
A powerful, long high-pitched whistle.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (34)...)

Chaco Eagle (Buteogallus coronatus) [XC46843]
by Bernabe Lopez-Lanus from Bajos Submeridionales (Monte de La Viruela y Canal Parana)_Los Amores_Santa Fe, Argentina (call)

Chaco Eagle (Buteogallus coronatus) [XC735273]
by Nunes D\u00b4Acosta from Goi\u00e2nia, Goi\u00e2nia, State of Goi\u00e1s, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
Closely related to Buteogallus. Sometimes considered to include Black Solitary Eagle (Buteogallus solitarius).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) which lacks a crest, is smaller and shorter-winged. Adult blacker, immature more heavily streaked brown below.

References
See References.

Files:

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