Black Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus tyrannus - Aigle tyran

Aigle tyran
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Spizaetus

  • Species
    :

    tyrannus

Descriptor

Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 71 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 115 à 148 cm.
  • Weight
    : 904 à 1120 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Aigle tyran
adult
Aigle tyran
adult

Black Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Spizaetus tyrannus tyrannus (e and s Brazil, Uruguay, ne Argentina)
  • Spizaetus tyrannus serus (c Mexico through n South America to c Brazil, Bolivia and Peru)

Foreign names

  • Aigle tyran,
  • Águila negra,
  • gavião-pega-macaco,
  • Tyrannenadler,
  • fekete vitézsas,
  • Zwarte Kuifarend,
  • Aquilastore nero,
  • tyrannörn,
  • Svartskogørn,
  • orlovec ebenový,
  • orel černý,
  • Sort Høgeørn,
  • ritarijalokotka,
  • àguila tirana,
  • wojownik czarny,
  • Чёрный хохлатый орёл,
  • クロクマタカ,
  • 黑鹰雕,
  • tyrannörn,
  • 黑鷹鵰,

Voice song and call

Aigle tyran
immature

Habitat

Aigle tyran
subadult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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