Grey-backed hawk

Grey-backed hawk
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Pseudastur
Species: P. occidentalis
Binomial name
Pseudastur occidentalis
Salvin, 1876
Synonyms

Leucopternis occidentalis

The grey-backed hawk (Pseudastur occidentalis) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae 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.

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, April 14, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.