Near ThreatenedCrested Eagle
Morphnus guianensis
One of the 23 eagles on WAnimals
Birds · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
Spizaetus isidori
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The black-and-chestnut eagle is the great raptor of the Andean cloud forests, black and chestnut with a strongly marked upright crest. It hunts above all arboreal mammals, including monkeys, sloths and squirrels, which it surprises in the canopy. It is a low-density species that needs enormous territories of unbroken forest, and the fragmentation of the Andean forests, together with direct persecution by poultry keepers, has led to its being listed as Endangered.
Weight
1.6 kg – 3.1 kg
Size
60 cm – 80 cm
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 32.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Black-and-chestnut Eagle — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The black-and-chestnut eagle is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 10 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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