Grey-backed Hawk (Pseudastur occidentalis)
About the Grey-backed Hawk
The grey-backed hawk (Pseudastur occidentalis) is a Vulnerable species of bird of prey in subfamily Accipitrinae, the "true" hawks, of family Accipitridae. It is found in Ecuador and far northern Peru. The grey-backed hawk was traditionally placed in genus Leucopternis but following a 2006 paper, taxonomists moved it and two other species to genus Pseudastur. The grey-backed hawk is monotypic.
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Similar species
- Mantled HawkPseudastur polionotusprofile
- White HawkPseudastur albicollisprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.