Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hawks, Eagles and Kites :: Black-and-chestnut Eagle

Black-and-chestnut Eagle Oroaetus isidori

Described by: Des Murs (1845)
Alternate common name(s): Isidor's Eagle
Old scientific name(s): Spizaetus isidori

Photographs

Venezuela - Dec, 2005 © W. S. Clark 
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Range

Andes of nw. to wc. South America;
Fragmented distribution;
Coastal ranges of nw. Venezuela (w. Zulia, Carabobo, Merida, Aragua), ne. Colombia (Andes, Santa Marta Mountains and Sierra de Perija) s. through Ecuador, Peru to wc. Bolivia (La Paz, Cochabamba, w. Santa Cruz).
Formerly in nw. Argentina (Jujuy, Tucuman).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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