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Black-faced Hawk
Leucopternis melanops (Latham, 1790)
312 gWeight
The black-faced hawk (Leucopternis melanops) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
Most records: Guyana, Brazil, Suriname
Where and when it's recorded
Black-faced Hawk has been recorded at 47 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana207 records
- Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil106 records
- Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia86 records
More places
- Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname84 records
- Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana42 records
- Shiripuno LodgeEcuador28 records
- Surama EcoLodge – Borro Borro TrailGuyana25 records
- Surama EcoLodgeGuyana23 records
- Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru22 records
- ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru20 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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-faced hawk (Leucopternis melanops) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This low-density species has traditionally been believed to be restricted to Amazon Basin north of the Amazon River, but there are several records south of this river, in, for example, the Brazilian states of Pará and Acre, and southeastern Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Black-faced Hawk?
The Black-faced Hawk weighs around 312 g.
Where does the Black-faced Hawk live?
Its breeding range: South America: northern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Guyana, Brazil and Suriname.
Is the Black-faced Hawk endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-faced Hawk as Least Concern.
What does the Black-faced Hawk eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Black-faced Hawk in?
It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 312 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 211 mm
- Tail
- 130 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 56 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northern Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
- Genus
- Leucopternis
Other birds in the genus Leucopternis
Semiplumbeous HawkLeucopternis semiplumbeus
White-browed HawkLeucopternis kuhli
Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
Scissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocourii
White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Black-shouldered KiteElanus axillaris
Letter-winged KiteElanus scriptus
African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
Madagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatus
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