White-tailed Hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus)
About the White-tailed Hawk
The white-tailed hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus) is a large bird of prey species found in tropical and subtropical environments of the Americas. The white-tailed hawk is found from the coastal of Texas and the Rio Grande Valley south to central Argentina. Its range also includes many Caribbean islands in the Lesser Antilles and Trinidad and Tobago. It prefers open or semi-open regions up to 2,000 ft (c. 600 m) ASL, with few trees to obstruct flight. It is not a migratory bird, though some populations may make regional movements when food is scarce. It commonly perches on bushes, trees, or telephone poles, stands on the ground, or engages in soar. Generally, it prefers arid habitats and rarely occurs in areas with heavy rainfall.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 67 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucusrecording
- Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosomarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.