Leucopternis
| Leucopternis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| White Hawk | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes (or Accipitriformes, q.v.) |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Leucopternis Kaup, 1847 |
Leucopternis is a Neotropical genus of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. They are generally associated with tropical or subtropical forests, and most are uncommon or rare. Several have a largely white plumage, and a few have distinctive orange or red ceres.
Species
Traditionally, Leucopternis contains the following species, but as the genus probably is polyphyletic, significant future changes are likely with several species being moved to other genera.
- White-browed Hawk (Leucopternis kuhli)
- White-necked Hawk (Leucopternis lacernulatus)
- Black-faced Hawk (Leucopternis melanops)
- Grey-backed Hawk (Leucopternis occidentalis)
- Plumbeous Hawk (Leucopternis plumbeus)
- Mantled Hawk (Leucopternis polionotus)
- Barred Hawk (Leucopternis princeps)
- Slate-coloured Hawk (Leucopternis schistaceus)
- Semiplumbeous Hawk (Leucopternis semiplumbeus)
- White Hawk (Leucopternis albicollis)
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