Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus)
About the Ornate Hawk-Eagle
The ornate hawk-eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) is a bird of prey from the tropical Americas. Formerly, some authorities referred to this species as the crested hawk-eagle, a name that may cause some confusion as it is more commonly used for an Asian eagle species. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae. This species has a feathered tarsus that marks it as a member of the Aquilinae or booted eagle subfamily. This species is notable for the vivid colors and bold markings of adults, which differ considerably from the far more whitish plumage of the juvenile bird. The ornate hawk-eagle ranges from central Mexico south through much of Central America and in a somewhat spotty but broad overall range into South America, including in the west apart from the Andes and broadly on the Atlantic side especially Brazil down to as far as Southeast Brazil and northern Argentina. This species is found largely in primary forests with tall trees, although can be found in many forest types.
A real field recording of the Ornate Hawk-Eagle. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
Listen
Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
2 recordings on this page · licensed Public Domain / CC0 ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 125 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannusrecording
- Black-and-chestnut EagleSpizaetus isidorirecording
- Black-and-white Hawk-EagleSpizaetus melanoleucusprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.