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Primary Traits
2,457.3 g
1,600 m - 4,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
English name
Black-chested Buzzard-eagle
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Geranoaetus
Species
melanoleucus
Data source
HBW2, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
2,381 g
Maximum female mass
3,170 g
Minimum male mass
1,670 g
Maximum male mass
2,608 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
2,457.3 g
Minimum elevation
L
Typical lower elevation
1,600 m
Typical upper elevation
4,500 m
Maximum elevation
4,600 m
Elevation range
2,900 m
Typical elevation
3,050 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Rocky
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.4
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Ground, Rock, Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
30 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary