Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hawks, Eagles and Kites :: Rufous Crab-Hawk

Rufous Crab-Hawk Buteogallus aequinoctialis

Described by: Gmelin (1788)
Alternate common name(s): Rufous Crab Hawk, Rufous Crab-hawk, Aequinoctial Crab-hawk
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago - Feb, 2006 © Kent Nickell  French Guiana - Jul, 2005 © Jean-Michel Fenerole 
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Range

Coastal ne. and e. South America;
Ne. Venezuela (Orinoco Delta) to Guyana, Surinam and Guiana to se. Brazil (e. Bahia and Parana).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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