Black-and-chestnut Eagle

What the Black-and-chestnut Eagle sounds like

Recorded by Andres Felipe Espinosa · Alarm call · Chaparral, Tolima, Colombia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

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When to see the Black-and-chestnut Eagle

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Black-and-chestnut Eagle

The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Black-and-chestnut Eagle

The black-and-chestnut eagle, also known as Isidor's eagle, is a large South American species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is often placed in the monotypic genus Oroaetus. However, recent genetic testing indicates that this species is fairly closely related to Spizaetus species and thus the species should be included in that genus. The black-and-chestnut eagle is a typical forest raptor, hunting primarily small to medium-sized mammals and birds and constructing a large nest in a tall tree.

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Easily confused with

Black-and-white Hawk-EagleSpizaetus melanoleucusAs its name suggests, this is a black and white eagle, resembling the small typical eagles sometimes separated in "Hieraaetus". Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatusThis is a medium to large-sized species of raptor, but small for an eagle. Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannusThe black hawk-eagle is 58–70 cm (23–27.5 in) long and weighs about 900 to 1,300 grams (2.0 to 2.9 pounds).

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