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BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD-EAGLE Buteo melanoleucus
Part buzzard, part eagle, the buzzard-eagle was formerly placed in its own genus Geranoaetus to reflect its supposedly unique characteristics. Genetic studies have since proved that the buzzard-eagle is a lot more buzzard than was originally thought and it is now placed in the genus Buteo. Adults are handsome birds with short tails, most frequently encountered in the Chaco. Oddly juveniles have a completely different flight silhouette being much longer-tailed and creating confusion as to their identity.
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FIGURE 1 - Adult lateral view, PN Médanos del Chaco, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 2 - Same individual ventral view (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 3 - Adult, Departamento Presidente Hayes (José Luis Cartes undated).
FIGURE 4 - Adult, Cordoba Zoo, Argentina (Paul Smith February 2007).
FIGURE 5 - Adult in flight, Campo Maria Private Nature Reserve, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 6 - Juvenile, Mendoza Zoo, Argentina (Paul Smith March 2007).
FIGURE 7 - Same individual (Paul Smith March 2007).
VIDEO - Same individual as Figs 1&2  (Paul Smith October 2007).
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