Black-and-chestnut Eagle (Spizaetus isidori)

Other Scientific Names
Oroaetus isidori [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Oroaetus isidori [Collar et al. (1994)], Oroaetus isidori [BirdLife International (2004)], Oroaetus isidori [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Oroaetus isidori [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
63 - 74 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Des Murs, 1845)

Habitat
Heavily forested mountain slopes, probably occurring mostly in large valleys. From 1,500 - 2,800 m, but occasionally fom sea-level - 3,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina (B), Bolivia (B), Colombia (B), Ecuador (B), Peru (B), Venezuela (B).

Coastal ranges of north-western Venezuela (Carabobo) and north-eastern Colombia (Santa Marta Mts), and southern on subtropical slopes of Andes from Venezuela (M�rida) through Colombia, Ecuador and Peru to west-central Bolivia and (formerly?) north-western Argentina.

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

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 2,499 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat loss due to conversion for agriculture is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (22)...)

Black-and-chestnut Eagle (Spizaetus) [XC740195]
by LUIS SALAGAJE from Garagoa, Boyaca, Colombia (alarm call)

Black-and-chestnut Eagle (Spizaetus isidori) [XC62107]
by leandro vargas from Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha, Ecuador (call)

Subspecies
Oroaetus isidori (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) is transfered to the genus Spizaetus following SACC (2006).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-and-chestnut Eagle (Spizaetus isidori) - 10 files

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