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Buteogallus solitarius

Buteogallus solitarius sheffleri


Solitary Eagle
Águila Solitaria
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Harpyhaliaetus solitarius, Circaetus solitarius.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened


Description


Description: Dark-colored, with a short tail, central band, and white tip; slight nuchal crest; huge wings. The female is more brownish.

Geographic Distribution within Argentina: Salta, Jujuy, Chaco, Formosa, Catamarca, Corrientes, and Tucumán.

Habitat: Yungas and forests.

Diet: Snakes, birds, and small mammals.

Breeding: Enormous nest about 1 meter in diameter made of intertwined branches. Only one egg per clutch, oval-shaped and white.

It is extremely rare throughout its distribution.

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Artículo Chebez, J. C. 2008. Los que se van: Aves. Fauna argentina amenazada.  Tomo 2: 416 págs., Editorial Albatros. Buenos Aires.

Artículo De la Peña, M. R. 1999. Aves Argentinas, Lista y Distribución. 244 págs. LOLA. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Narosky, T. y D. Yzurieta. 2010. Aves de Argentina y Uruguay – Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: Guía de Identificación Edición Total – A Field Guide Total Edition. 16a ed. 427 págs. Vázquez Mazzini Editores. Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Artículo Rodríguez Mata, J., F. Erize. Y M. Rumboll. 2006. Guía de campo Collins, Aves de Sudamérica, No Passeriformes. Letemendia Casa Editora. Harper Collins Publishers. 384 págs. Buenos Aires, Argentina.



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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Solitary Eagle (Buteogallus solitarius) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.