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Black-faced Hawk

Leucopternis melanops

Classification

Class
Aves

The black-faced hawk (Leucopternis melanops) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This low-density species has traditionally been believed to be restricted to Amazon Basin north of the Amazon River, but there are several records south of this river, in, for example, the Brazilian states of Pará and Acre, and southeastern Peru. It is closely related to the white-browed hawk and individuals showing a level of intermediacy between the two species are known, suggesting that they rarely hybridize Description The black-faced hawk is a medium-sized hawk with black and white…

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 269Peru · 36