Barred Hawk

It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. 10,000 to 100,000 barred hawks are thought to exist throughout Central and South America. Barred Hawk’s are the largest of the Leucopternis genus and mainly live in the dense forests of the lowland and mountainous areas. The characteristic plumage of black barred and white belly is unique to the forests hawk of Leucopternis.

The Barred Hawk is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Barred Hawk (Leucopternis princeps) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. 10,000 to 100,000 barred hawks are thought to exist throughout Central and South America. Barred Hawk’s are the largest of the Leucopternis genus and mainly live in the dense forests of the lowland and mountainous areas. More

Barred Hawk (Leucopternis princeps) = French: Buse barrée German: Prinzenbussard Spanish: Busardo Azoreño Taxonomy: Leucopternis princeps P. L. Sclater, 1865, Costa Rica. Populations of Ecuador and Colombia have been assigned to separate race, zimmeri, on grounds of differences in size, but this is unsubstantiated. Monotypic. Distribution: Costa Rica and Panama, and locally into W Colombia and N Ecuador on both sides of the Andes. More

The Barred Hawk (Leucopternis princeps) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. More

The Barred Hawk (Leucopternis princeps) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. More

Barred Hawk (Leucopternis princeps) photo San Gerardo Field Stn. More

* Barred Hawk, Leucopternis princeps * Black-faced Hawk, Leucopternis melanops * White-browed Hawk, Leucopternis kuhli * White-necked Hawk, Leucopternis lacernulata * Semiplumbeous Hawk, Leucopternis semiplumbea * White Hawk, Leucopternis More

Barred Hawk Leucopternis princeps = Pichincha Province, Ecuador - Jun, 2005 More

Barred Hawk Leucopternis princeps = Described by: Sclater, P. L. (1865) Alternate common name(s): Prince's Hawk, Black-chested Hawk Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Pichincha Province, Ecuador - Jun, 2005 More

Barred Hawk - Leucopternis princeps Buse barrée = Buse barrée Comment : Observé au parc zoologique Simon Bolivar. More

Barred Hawk - Leucopternis princeps Buse barrée = Buse barrée Hawks - Owls of the Great Lakes Region - Eastern North America Gallery : © josef Wolf Order : Accipitriformes Family : Accipitridae Species : Barred Hawk Reference: jowf29618 Other pictures Date taken : 2007 Geographic data Country : Costa Rica (cs) Region : Provincia de Limón More