White-necked hawk
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| White-necked hawk at South East Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Buteogallus |
| Species: | B. lacernulatus |
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Buteogallus lacernulatus (Temminck, 1827) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Leucopternis lacernulata (lapsus) |
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Leucopternis lacernulata (lapsus)
Leucopternis lacernulatus
The white-necked hawk (Buteogallus lacernulatus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. The species feeds on insects and other invertebrates. It is an opportunistic feeder that will feed on prey flushed by army ants, monkeys or even humans. It is endemic to Brazil and threatened by habitat loss.
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