Listen to the black hawk-eagle
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About the black hawk-eagle
The black hawk-eagle is a bird in the family Accipitridae (order Accipitriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 1.1 kg.
What does the black 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 song. 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
The black hawk-eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus), also known as the tyrant hawk-eagle, is a species of eagle found from central Mexico through Central America into the south of Brazil to Colombia, eastern Peru, and as far as northern Argentina. There are two known subspecies, S.t. tyrannus, which is found in Southeastern Brazil and Northeastern Argentina, and the slightly smaller S. t. serus, which can be found elsewhere throughout the species' range. Its preferred habitats include humid and moist forests close to rivers, and several types of woodland. It is uncommon to fairly common throughout most of its range. Its closest relative is the ornate hawk-eagle, which is similar in size, appearance and behavior but lives at lower elevations.
More from the family Accipitridae
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Aquila chrysaetos
Eurasian sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Eurasian goshawk
Astur gentilis
Black kite
Milvus migrans
Common buzzard
Buteo buteo
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Eurasian griffon vulture
Gyps fulvus
Red kite
Milvus milvus
Hen harrier
Circus cyaneus
Short-toed snake eagle
Circaetus gallicus
Booted eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Bonelli's eagle
Aquila fasciata
Frequently asked questions
What does a black hawk-eagle sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the black hawk-eagle on this page, including its flight song. 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 black hawk-eagle endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the black hawk-eagle as “least concern”.
What family does the black hawk-eagle belong to?
The black hawk-eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources & credits
- Flight song · Napo: Napo Galeras, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1273682 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black hawk-eagle – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by http://www.birdphotos.com – CC BY 3.0