Semicollared hawk
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Accipiter collaris

The semicollared hawk (Accipiter collaris ) is a rare bird of prey species in the family Accipitridae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is potentially being affected by habitat loss.

Appearance

This is a small, rare hawk that lives in forests in mid elevations. It has black upperparts and a white band on the back of its neck. Its underparts are white, and it can have blotches on its sides. Young semi-collared hawks are more brownish. It usually stays in the forest and preys on smaller birds, occasionally soaring.

Distribution

Geography

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This species is known to be non-migratory.

Semicollared hawk habitat map
Semicollared hawk habitat map
Semicollared hawk
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Diet and Nutrition

There is very little information on the feeding behavior of the semi-collared hawk, but In northern Colombia, a male was found with passerine feathers in its stomach. Another semicollared hawk was found chasing Dusky Bush Tanagers at Otanga in the western slopes of the Andes in northwestern Ecuador. These suggest that this species mainly, or only, feeds on birds.

Mating Habits

The generation length (average age before parenthood) of this species is 5.1 years.

Population

Population threats

Primarily due to agricultural expansion, forestry has declined. While this does not seem to currently affect the population, it may present a threat in the future.

References

1. Semicollared hawk Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semicollared_hawk
2. Semicollared hawk on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22695568/170038077
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/260336

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