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Crane Hawk

Geranospiza caerulescens(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)

English (US) Crane Hawk

The Crane Hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens) 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
Geranospiza caerulescens
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Crane Hawk
Described by
(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Sparvius caerulescens
Described by
(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
Type locality
South America; restricted to Cayenne by Berlepsch and Hartert, 1902, Novit. Zool., 9, p. 114.
Original description
Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 10 p.318

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

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