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Revision as of 16:29, 26 January 2008
- Parabuteo unicinctus
Identification
Length 51cm (20"), WS 107cm (42"), Wt. 900gm (2lb). Blackish brown plumage with chestnut forewings (above and below) and thighs. The end of the tail and the rump are white, with distinctive black band between. Females are typically 10% bigger than males.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia-> Phylum: Chordata-> Class: Aves -> Order: Falconiformes-> Family: Accipitridae-> Genus: Parabuteo-> Species: P. unicinctus
Habitat
Sparse woodland and semi-desert, as well as marshes.
Behaviour
An unusual behavior in its family is team hunting; birds will cooperate in taking prey, often taking perches in what seems like a strategic manner to confuse and herd its prey (rabbits, other small mammals) before one of the group strikes. Teams are small; typically a pair or 3 individuals. It nests in a tree and lays 2–4 eggs, incubated for 28 days to hatching.
