Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

The Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) is a 1.2 kg forest bird that eats mostly other vertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Order

Accipitriformes

Weight

1.2 kg

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

18

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