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White-rumped Hawk

Buteo ieucorrhous

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Field Notes

Description:

This Hawk is from Ecuador and may be a young one. My Grandson has visited Ecuador twice in the last year and this is one of the pictures he took in December. Black feathers, white rump and, a golden eye.

Habitat:

Seems to be roosting in heavy jungle

Notes:

Caleb Leininger, my Grandson from VA took ths picture and has given me permission to put it on Noah

Species ID Suggestions

White-rumped Hawk

Buteo leucorrhous

Comments (2)

Congrats, Alice + grandson! This is a new species for the Project Noah database!
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PublishedMarch 4, 2013

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