Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus(Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)
English (US) Black Hawk-Eagle
The Black Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus) 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
- Spizaetus tyrannus
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black Hawk-Eagle
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Spizaetus tyrannus serus
- Spizaetus tyrannus tyrannus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falco tyrannus
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)
- Type locality
- Rio Belmonte, Bahia, Brazil.
- Original description
- Reise nach Brasilien in den Jahren 1815 bis 1817 1 p.357 (or p.360), note
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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