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Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Mexico.January 13, February 17, March 23, April 34, May 30, June 31, July 15, August 13, September 22, October 13, November 24, December 22.
Mexico257
Costa Rica163
Brazil115
Tamaulipas77
Provincia Alajuela72
Campeche65
Guatemala61
Petén56
Sao Paulo44
Quintana Roo36

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
  • DiurnalActive primarily during the dayFrom its classification

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderHawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies · Accipitriformes
FamilyHawks, Eagles, and Kites · Accipitridae
GenusAmerican Hawk-Eagles · Spizaetus

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