Rufous Crab Hawk
Buteogallus aequinoctialis
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
The rufous crab hawk (Buteogallus aequinoctialis) or rufous crab-hawk, is a Near Threatened species of bird of prey in subfamily Accipitrinae, the "true" hawks, of family Accipitridae. It is found on Trinidad and along the South American coastline from eastern Venezuela to southern Brazil. Taxonomy and systematics The rufous crab hawk was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae.
La Buse buson (Buteogallus aequinoctialis) est une espèce d'oiseau de la famille des Accipitridae. Cet oiseau vit le long de la côte du quart nord-est de l'Amérique du Sud. Les crabes représentent la plus grande partie de son alimentation.
El busardo negro del Atlántico (Buteogallus aequinoctialis) es una especie accipitriforme de la familia Accipitridae propia de las regiones costeras atlánticas de América del Sur. Se encuentra en Brasil, Guayana Francesa, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad y Tobago y Venezuela. Su hábitat natural son los bosques de tropicales húmedos de las costas y los manglares tropicales.
Distribution
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