Listen to the Ayres's hawk-eagle
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About the Ayres's hawk-eagle
The Ayres's hawk-eagle is a bird in the family Accipitridae (order Accipitriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 120 cm and weigh around 1.0 kg.
What does the Ayres's hawk-eagle sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as flight call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
Ayres's hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii), or Ayres' eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is native to African woodlands. Its name honours South African ornithologist Thomas Ayres.
Related birds in the genus Hieraaetus
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Common buzzard
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Bald eagle
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Hen harrier
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Short-toed snake eagle
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Ayres's hawk-eagle sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Ayres's hawk-eagle on this page, including its flight call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Ayres's hawk-eagle endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ayres's hawk-eagle as “least concern”.
What family does the Ayres's hawk-eagle belong to?
The Ayres's hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources & credits
- Flight call · Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya by Anne Ndung'u – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1260400 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ayres's hawk-eagle – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Aviceda – CC BY-SA 3.0