Solitary Eagle (Buteogallus solitarius) [XC16401]
by Oscar Humberto Mar\u00edn G\u00f3mez from Buenaventura Reserve, El Oro, Ecuador (call)
Solitary Eagle (Buteogallus solitarius) [XC264370]
by Jonas Nilsson from Napo: Cord. de los Guacamayos (2035-2150 m), Ecuador (call, calls)
Subspecies
Closely allied to Buteogallus. Formerly considered subspecies of Crowned Solitary Eagle (Buteogallus coronatus).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
sheffleri (van Rossem, 1948) - Locally in highlands from western Mexico (Sonora) to Panama.
solitarius (Tschudi, 1844) - Locally from Colombia (Santa Marta Mts) east to northern Venezuela and south through humid Andes to north-western Argentina. Also occurs in the Guianas, where limits of range virtually unknown.