Saturday, February 25, 2012

>Leucopternis occidentalis (Grey-backed Hawk)

Grey-backed Hawk



Grey-backed Hawk
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Falconiformes
(or Accipitriformes, q.v.)
Family:Accipitridae
Genus:Leucopternis
Species:L. occidentalis
Binomial name
Leucopternis occidentalis
Salvin, 1876
The Grey-backed Hawk (Leucopternis occidentalis) is a species of bird of prey in theAccipitridae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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