Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus)
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Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1816)

850 gWeight

The black-and-white hawk-eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) is a bird of prey species in the eagle and hawk family (Accipitridae).

Most records: Belize, Brazil, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Belize, Brazil, Peru

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle has been recorded at 325 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Black Rock LodgeBelize1,308 records
  2. Foz do Iguaçu – Centro de Altos Estudos da ConscienciologiaBrazil165 records
  3. Reserva San FranciscoPanama146 records
More places
  1. Playa YelapaMexico76 records
  2. RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil75 records
  3. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador74 records
  4. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil65 records
  5. PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina59 records
  6. Chan Chich LodgeBelize59 records
  7. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil56 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BelizeBrazilPeruEcuadorArgentinaPanamaColombiaGuyana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-and-white hawk-eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) is a bird of prey species in the eagle and hawk family (Accipitridae). It is found throughout a large part of tropical America, from southern Mexico to northern Argentina.

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Questions

How big is the Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle?

The Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle weighs around 850 g.

Where does the Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Belize, Brazil and Peru.

Is the Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle as Least Concern.

What does the Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle eat?

Main food: Vertebrate prey.

What family is the Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle in?

It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.

At a glance

Weight
850 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Vertebrate prey
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
401 mm
Tail
249 mm
Bill
41 mm
Tarsus
72 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Spizaetus

Other birds in the genus Spizaetus

Black Hawk-EagleBlack Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannusOrnate Hawk-EagleOrnate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatusBlack-and-chestnut EagleBlack-and-chestnut EagleSpizaetus isidoriPearl KitePearl KiteGampsonyx swainsoniiScissor-tailed KiteScissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocouriiWhite-tailed KiteWhite-tailed KiteElanus leucurusBlack-winged KiteBlack-winged KiteElanus caeruleusBlack-shouldered KiteBlack-shouldered KiteElanus axillarisLetter-winged KiteLetter-winged KiteElanus scriptusAfrican Harrier-HawkAfrican Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle

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