White-necked Hawk

Buteogallus lacernulatus (Temminck, 1827)

White-necked Hawk, Buteogallus lacernulatus, is a hawk of the family Accipitridae that breeds in eastern Brazil. It is confined to the Atlantic Forest region and occurs discontinuously from Paraíba south to Paraná, with records from secondary forest as well as dense primary forest. It is a sedentary bird, though some movement away from its usual area has been noted. Adults show a white head and underparts, black upperparts, and a black tail with a broad white band across the middle. Immatures are similar, but with dark streaking on the crown and neck and white barring at the tail base.

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Breeding range

South America: e Brazil