Leucopternis melanops

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Falconiformes
Familia: Accipitridae
Subfamilia: Buteoninae
Genus: Leucopternis
Species: Leucopternis melanops

Name

Leucopternis melanops (Latham, 1790)

References

* Index ornithologicus 1 p.37

Vernacular names
Česky: Káně škrabošková
English: Black-faced Hawk
Español: Busardo carinegro
Polski: Białostrząb okularowy

The Black-faced Hawk (Leucopternis melanops) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. 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 south-eastern Peru. It is closely related to the White-browed Hawk and individuals showing a level of intermediacy between the two species are known, suggesting that they rarely hybridize.
References

* BirdLife International 2004. Leucopternis melanops. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.