Plumbeous Hawk
Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea
Small forest hawk with restricted range from eastern Panama to northwest Ecuador. Rare. Plain gray overall with darker blackish wings. Short black tail with one white band. Note reddish-orange legs and base of bill. Occurs in humid lowland forest, up to around 1,000m. Rarely perches in the open; most often flushed from the mid-levels of the forest interior. Almost never soars.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea
- Authority
- (Salvin, 1872)
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rallidae
- Genus
- Cryptoleucopteryx
Range and habitat
It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It can also be found on silvopastures. It is threatened by habitat loss.
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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