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White-necked hawk

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White-necked hawk
White-necked hawk at South East Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Accipitriformes
Family:
Accipitridae
Genus:
Buteogallus
Species:
B. lacernulatus
Binomial name
Buteogallus lacernulatus
(Temminck, 1827)
Synonyms

Leucopternis lacernulata (lapsus)
Leucopternis lacernulatus

The white-necked hawk (Buteogallus lacernulatus) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. The species feeds on insects and other invertebrates.[2] It is an opportunistic feeder that will feed on prey flushed by army ants, monkeys or even humans. It is endemic to Brazil and threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN
  2. ^ BirdLife International (2008) Species factsheet: Leucopternis lacernulatus. Downloaded October 2, 2008


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