Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Ornate Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) - HBW 2, p. 205
French: Aigle orné
German: Prachtadler
Spanish: Aguila azor Galana
Taxonomy: Falco ornatus Daudin, 1800, Cayenne.
As with S. tyrannus, relationship to Old World species of genus unclear. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- vicarius Friedmann, 1935 - SE Mexico through Central America to W Colombia and W Ecuador.
- ornatus (Daudin, 1800) - E Colombia E to the Guianas and Trinidad, and S through E Ecuador, NE Peru, N & E Bolivia and Brazil to Paraguay and N Argentina (Jujuy to Misiones).
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A juvenile learning to fly. Locality Bijagua de Upala, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Jackie Cordoba 1 April 2012 46 weeks ago 59 sec 4.5 -
A calling bird on a branch, and scratching it's head. Locality Brownsberg National Park, Suriname (ssp ornatus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 21 July 2011 1 year ago 45 sec 4.4 -
An adult perched. Locality Selva Verde Lodge, Chilamate, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica (ssp vicarius)
Alex García · Videoaves 30 June 2010 2 years ago 41 sec 4.4 -
Perched Immature Locality Chan Chich, Gallon Jug, Orange Walk District, Belize
Wayne Hall 10 February 2005 3 years ago 51 sec 4 -
Adult male with food Locality Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Victor Castro 7 November 2011 1 year ago 58 sec 3.8 -
An adult perched on a branch, and flying away (which is repeated in slow motion). Locality Brownsberg National Park, Suriname (ssp ornatus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 21 July 2011 1 year ago 13 sec 3.3
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An immature bird.
Locality Pinogana, Darién Province, Panama (ssp vicarius)
Ken Havard 17 February 2009 35 weeks ago 4.3 -
Spizaetus ornatus
Locality Rio das Furnas Reserve, Alfredo Wagner, Santa Catarina State, Brazil (ssp ornatus)
Renato Rizzaro 27 February 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
A male vocalizing
Locality Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp ornatus)
Victor Castro 7 November 2011 1 year ago 4.3 -
adult - Macouria zoo
Locality Macouria, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 22 January 2009 2 years ago 4 -
in flight
Locality Blanquillo Macaw lick, Manu Wildlife Center, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 1 January 2010 1 year ago 3.6 -
An adult perched.
Locality Ornis Mallorca, Campanet , Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Josep del Hoyo 23 May 1994 45 weeks ago 3.3
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Calls from an adult on a nest. Locality Manu Wildlife Center, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru
(Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 18 May 2003 3 years ago 0
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