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Black Hawk-Eagle
Gabriel Lobo Gusson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Birds of prey & vultures

Black Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus tyrannus (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBlack Hawk-Eagle
DutchZwarte Kuifarend
SpanishÁguila tirana
Chinese黑鹰雕
Sranan Tongoaka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameSpizaetus tyrannus (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae
GenusSpizaetus

In Suriname

249Records in Suriname
8iNaturalist observations
1846First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini134
  • Para33
  • Commewijne28
  • Brokopondo25
  • Paramaribo4
  • Saramacca4
  • Nickerie3
  • Wanica2

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

Records by month

All years combined.

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