Birds of Bolivia - Accipiter


Rufous-thighed Hawk (Accipiter erythronemius) Sao Paulo-SP, Brazil
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Rufous-thighed Hawk (Accipiter erythronemius) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil This unbarred bird also does not show rufous thighs.
Photograph by João Sérgio Barros F. de Souza © All Rights Reserved.

A non-migratory version (one of three) of the Sharp-shinned Hawk, and often considered the same species.


Grey-bellied Hawk (Accipiter poliogaster) Near Threatened Iporanga, SP, Brazil
Photograph by João Sérgio Barros F. de Souza © All Rights Reserved.

A medium sized hawk. Immature mimics Ornate Hawk-Eagle in coloration and horizontal barring and colored chest, but without the crest, and with bare legs.


Plain-breasted Hawk (Accipiter ventralis) San Sebastian Reserve, Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia Pale morph. This hawk may also have a rufous breast but it is not streaked or barred.
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

A non-migratory version of the small Sharp-shinned Hawk, and often considered the same species. The rufous thigh seems to be a good identifying feature of this species.
Additional photo.
The immature Plain-breasted Hawk is streaked. Note {rufous} thighs.