Birds of Peru - Geranoaetus


White-tailed Hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus hypospodius) Texas, United States
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White-tailed Hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus hypospodius) Immature Finca Las Trancas, Liberia, Costa Rica
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

Locally common, and seen at all altitudes.


Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus australis) Zoo, Peru A very large hawk that preys on rabbits in the paramo.
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Additional photo.


Variable Hawk (Geranoaetus polyosoma) Mejía, Peru Light morph.
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Variable Hawk (Geranoaetus polyosoma) Dark Morph Zoo, Peru
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Variable Hawk (Geranoaetus polyosoma) Immature Huacarpay Lake, Peru
Photograph by George Scott Photography © All Rights Reserved.

A medium-sized hawk that may have a rufous, dark or grey back. In front it may be white, barred, rufous, or dark. Found at over 3000m and in the paramo, but may be much lower (especially in Peru).
Polysoma race from back (Red-backed Hawk)