ACCIPITRIDAE 

         WHITE-TAILED KITE: Elanus leucurus

  Cruise open areas without vegetation, pastures and coppice.


 
 

         SWALLOW TAILED KITE: Elanoides forficatus

 
   Visiting summer. It inhabits northern Argentina (Yungas and forests) and may reach the  Buenos Aires province.
 

Photographs taken in Misiones province.

                                         
                  Sound                                 Sonogram

        MISSISSIPPI KITE: Ictinia mississippiensis                                                             

   Visiting summer. Inhabits northeastern Argentina, arrival of Santa Fe
and Entre Rios.

Ilustration by Maria Gabriela Arancio.
 

             PLUMBEOUS KITE: Ictinia plumbea
 

Migrator, nesting in Argentina and migrates north in winter.
Inhabits northeastern Argentina, arriving on the coast to the province of Buenos Aires.

                        
                                                                                                                   Nest
The photographs were taken in Ecolodge Cabure-i, www.ecolodgecaburei.com.ar, Andresito, Misiones province.

Photographs of an exemplary recovery in Güira-Oga, Misiones province, http://guiraoga.fundacionazara.org.ar/

             
                 Videos

          GREY-HEADED KITE: Leptodon cayanensis


       Inhabits forests in Misiones.


                                      
                                                                                                                  Sound             
 Photographs of an exemplary recovery in Güira-Oga, Misiones province, http://guiraoga.fundacionazara.org.ar/
 

        HARRI'S HAWK: Parabuteo unicinctus

       
        Inhabits shrub steppes.

   
                 
                                                                                                                             Sound           
                                                                                                                           

SNAIL KITE: Rostrhamus sociabilis

   
                             
    Aquatic environments. Pico fine, hook.

       

                              
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        LONG-WINGED HARRIER: Circus buffoni


        Fly with wings slightly elevated fields and ponds.


 

The juveniles are dorsalmente browns. Ventralmente striated of brown and cream going to
ocráceo toward the abdomen. There are dark phases.

        CINEREOUS HARRIER: Circus cinereus

     Behaviour and appearance similar to Circus buffoni.

        The female is dark brown dorsally and ventrally Barred from red and white.
Cola with three black bands.

                                       

        The Young has a striped head and neck. Ventralmente of brown and cream striped.
Cola with five black bands.

                                                         
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        ROADSIDE HAWK: Buteo magnirotris

       
Inhabits steppes of northern and central Argentina.
 

                                               
                              Sound                           Videos

   
     *For some authors in the genus Rupornis               

   
SWAINSON'S HAWK: Buteo swainsoni

        Visiting summer. It is distributed through the centre of the country until the northern Patagonia.
 

        ZONE-TAILED HAWK: Buteo albonotatus

         
           
      
         It inhabits the north of our country, where it has been observed since 1997.

Ilustration by Maria Gabriela Arancio.

  

           BLACK-COLLARED HAWK: Busarelleus nigricollis

        It inhabits areas of the northeastern Argentine palustres.
 

Photographs taken in the National Park Pilcomayo, Formosa province.
 

      SAVANNA HAWK: Buteogallus meridionalis

         
           
      
       Open Areas of central and northern Argentina.




    

     
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       GREAT BLACK HAWK: Buteogallus urubitinga

        
    Frequent forests associated with water.

       RUFOUS-THIGHED HAWK: Accipiter erythronemius

It inhabits wooded areas of northern and central parts of the country.


       Specimen photographed in Bialet Masse, Córdoba province.
 

         TINY HAWK: Accipiter superciliosus

Small (25 cm. ♀, 20 cm. ♂). It inhabits forests in Misiones.


                            

Photographs taken in Moconá, Misiones province, by Ricardo Doumecq Milieu

CHILEAN HAWK: Accipiter bicolor chilensis

Southern race of Accipiter Bicolor, is considered by some authors as a full species (Accipiter chilensis) based on behavior, vocalizations, color and different habitats.

       Specimen photographed in Parque Nacional Lago Puelo, Chubut province.

                             
       Photographs taken in Reserva Provincial Epu Lauquen,  Neuquén province.

          
           Sound
 

        VARIABLE HAWK: Geranoaetus polyosoma*                                            

       
      
        Were distributed throughout the country in a wide range of environments.
 

    
                                                         Young                                           Dark morph

           
                                               Male                                                                             Gray morph

         
                                                                             Female

       
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*For some authors in the genus Buteo 

        WHITE-TAILED HAWK: Geranoaetus albicaudatus*

  It inhabits forests and rangelands.

         

         *For some authors in the genus Buteo 

     BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD-EAGLE: Geranoaetus melanoleucus

    
 It notes in various environments, throughout the country

        
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          HARPY EAGLE: Harpia harpyja
                                                                                                                                                      
       

Inhabits forests in Misiones.

  
         Video

           BLACK-AND-WHITE HAWK-EAGLE: Spizaetus melanoleucus                          

       
    
    It inhabits the Yungas and jungles of northern Argentina.

            


Photographs of an exemplary recovery in Güira-Oga, Misiones province, www.guiraoga.fundacionazara.org.ar.

       

     Photographs and video taken in Parque Provincial Urugua-i, Misiones province.

                                                               
                      Sound                                   Sonogram                       Video       

         OSPREY: Pandion haliaetus

         Visiting summer inhabits aquatic environments in the north and centre of the Country.

                                                                                 
   IIustration by Maria Gabriela Arancio.
 

        CROWNED EAGLE: Harpyhaliaetus coronatus

   It inhabits forests, savannas and steppes of central and northern Argentina.

            SOLITARY EAGLE: Harpyhaliaetus solitarius

  Inhabits warm valleys and forests of northern Argentina.

        

Photographs of an exemplary recovery in Güira-Oga, Misiones province, http://guiraoga.fundacionazara.org.ar/.
 

           BLACK HAWK-EAGLE: Spizaetus tyrannus

        It inhabits forests in Misiones.

Photographs of an exemplary recovery in Güira-Oga, Misiones province, www.guiraoga.fundacionazara.org.ar.
 

           ORNATE HAWK-EAGLE: Spizaetus ornatus

       Inhabits warm valleys and jungles of northern Argentina.

        Photographs of an exemplary recovery in Güira-Oga, Misiones province, http://guiraoga.fundacionazara.org.ar/.