Kingdom Animalia Genus Buteogallus Higher classification Buteogallus Order Accipitriformes | Family Accipitridae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Scientific name Buteogallus aequinoctialis Similar Buteogallus, Black‑faced hawk, Bird, White‑browed hawk, Slate‑coloured hawk | ||
The rufous crab hawk or rufous crab-hawk, (Buteogallus aequinoctialis) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae
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It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Description
It is dark brown with a rufous belly and yellow feet.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
References
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