Black-faced Hawk (Leucopternis melanops)

Roche Corail, French Guiana. Nov 27, 2023

comments (5)

Thibaud Aronson

Lion

A tricky hawk of the forest interior, I was amazed to nail this one down, after having seen its equally elusive sister species in Peru just a month earlier! Posted one year ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That's a really great looking hawk! Posted one year ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Indeed! I was very pleased :) Posted one year ago

NattyOne

Lion

That's a real beauty!
Posted one year ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted one year ago

The Black-faced hawk

The black-faced hawk is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This low-density species has traditionally been believed to be restricted to Amazon Basin north of the Amazon River, but there are several records south of this river, in, for example, the Brazilian states of Pará and Acre, and southeastern Peru. It is

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Jan 30, 2024. Captured Nov 27, 2023 07:39 in 68Q9368C+RC.

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Canon EOS R6
f/9.0
1/800s
ISO2000
500mm

Captured in the fall. More fall photos.