Thursday, February 9, 2012

>>Genus Henicopernis >Henicopernis infuscatus (Black Honey Buzzard)


Black Honey Buzzard






Black Honey Buzzard
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Accipitridae
Genus:Henicopernis
Species:H. infuscatus
Binomial name
Henicopernis infuscatus
Gurney, 1882
The Black Honey Buzzard (Henicopernis infuscatus) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridaefamily. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.


Description

Big, forest raptor. Almost completely covered in black with exceptions of white bands on flight and tail feathers.

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