Ornate Hawk-Eagle

• Its upright black crest, long and narrow, is unique among the American raptors and makes it unmistakable even at a distance.
• It raises one chick every two years and that chick depends on the adults for up to a year after fledging: during that time the pair cannot start another brood, which explains how extremely slow its recovery is.

Skeleton type

Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bird)

Habitat and environment

Primary lowland rainforest and montane forest of tropical America

Sexual maturity

4 years

Gestation / incubation

45 days of incubation

Litter / clutch size

1 egg

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Spizaetus ornatus