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Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
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Birds of prey & vultures

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1816)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBlack-and-white Hawk-Eagle
DutchZwart-witte Kuifarend
SpanishÁguila Albinegra
Chinese黑白鹰雕
Sranan Tongoaka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameSpizaetus melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1816)

About this species

The black-and-white hawk-eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) is a bird of prey species in the eagle and hawk family (Accipitridae). It is found throughout a large part of tropical America, from southern Mexico to northern Argentina.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae
GenusSpizaetus

In Suriname

104Records in Suriname
5iNaturalist observations
1960First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini64
  • Para15
  • Brokopondo14
  • Coronie3
  • Commewijne2
  • Wanica1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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