Rufous crab hawk
The rufous crab hawk (Buteogallus aequinoctialis) or rufous crab-hawk, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Buteogallus |
| Species: | B. aequinoctialis |
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| Buteogallus aequinoctialis (Gmelin, 1788) | |
It is found along the South American coastline, from eastern Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago to southern Brazil.
Description
It is dark brown with a rufous belly and yellow feet.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
References
- BirdLife International 2018. Buteogallus aequinoctialis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22695808A131937283. Downloaded on 9. July 2019.
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