The black-and-chestnut eagle is a typical forest raptor, hunting primarily small to medium-sized mammals and birds and constructing a large nest in a tall tree.
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Adult's plumage is mostly black with chestnut on breast and belly. In flight, note large white patches in wings and at base of tail, and chestnut in underwing.
Black-and-chestnut eagle
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The black-and-chestnut eagle, also known as Isidor's eagle, is a large South American species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is often placed in the monotypic genus Oroaetus. Wikipedia
Conservation status: Endangered (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Spizaetus isidori
Kingdom: Animalia
This stunning raptor feeds on large arboreal birds, including Sickle-winged Guans and mid-sized mammals such as squirrels, coatimundis, porcupines and monkeys.
Apr 19, 2024 ˇ The Black-and-chestnut Eagle is the top avian predator of the Andean Tropical and Subtropical Montane Forests of South America.
The black-and-chestnut eagle (Spizaetus isidori) is a South American species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is sometimes called Isidor's ...
This species has been uplisted to Endangered on the basis that its declining population is estimated to be very small, with fewer mature individuals than ...
The Black-and-chestnut Eagle is one of the largest eagles found in the Andes mountain range, only slightly smaller than the Crested Eagle and Harpy Eagle. They ...
This is a solitary eagle that tends to hunt spiders, lizards and other insects in the surrounding vicinity. It also has a large wingspan that will allow it to ...
Apr 19, 2024 ˇ The Black-and-chestnut Eagle is the top avian predator of the Andean Tropical and Subtropical Montane Forests of South America.
Jan 31, 2015 ˇ This gigantic eagle is the largest Andean eagle and the third-largest in Ecuador, after the immense Harpy and Crested Eagles. Our guards once ...