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Solitary Eagle

Buteogallus solitarius(Tschudi, JJ, 1844)

English (US) Solitary Eagle

The Solitary Eagle (Buteogallus solitarius) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.

Scientific name
Buteogallus solitarius
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
English (US)
Solitary Eagle
Described by
(Tschudi, JJ, 1844)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Circaetus solitarius
Described by
(Tschudi, JJ, 1844)
Type locality
Rio Chanchamayo, Junin, Peru.
Original description
Archiv für Naturgeschichte 10 p.264

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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