- Mantled Hawk
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Mantled Hawk Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Falconiformes
(or Accipitriformes, q.v.)Family: Accipitridae Genus: Leucopternis Species: L. polionotus Binomial name Leucopternis polionotus
(Kaup, 1847)Synonyms Leucopternis polionota (lapsus)
The Mantled Hawk (Leucopternis polionotus) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.
It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Leucopternis polionotus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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