Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)
Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Black Hawk-Eagle, Spizaetus tyrannus, breeds from central Mexico through Middle America and South America to north-eastern Argentina. It belongs to the Accipitridae family in the order Accipitriformes, and was described by Wied-Neuwied in 1820. It is an eagle with a range that reaches from Mexico southwards across the continent. The species includes two recognised subspecies, with S. t. tyrannus in south-eastern Brazil and north-eastern Argentina, and S. t. serus across the rest of its range. Its nearest relative is the ornate hawk-eagle.
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Breeding range
- Middle America, South America: c Mexico to ne Argentina
