White-necked hawk

The white-necked hawk (Buteogallus lacernulatus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

White-necked hawk
White-necked hawk at Southeast Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteogallus
Species:
B. lacernulatus
Binomial name
Buteogallus lacernulatus
(Temminck, 1827)
Synonyms

Leucopternis lacernulata (lapsus)
Leucopternis lacernulatus

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and plantations. The species feeds on insects and other invertebrates.[2] It is an opportunistic feeder that will feed on prey flushed by army ants, monkeys or even humans. It is endemic to Brazil and threatened by habitat loss. Along with most other species residing in the South Catrina island, white necked hawks have been marked as “vulnerable” by IUCN as well. Outside of South Catarina island, population of this species is already very low![3] [4]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Buteogallus lacernulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22695763A93527446. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695763A93527446.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. BirdLife International (2008) Species factsheet: Leucopternis lacernulatus. Downloaded October 2, 2008
  3. South American Avifauna: Areas of Endemism. Ornithological Monographs, (36), 49-84. doi:10.2307/40168278
  4. IUCN (2018). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018 -2. http://www.iucnredlist.org




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