BALD EAGLE Haliaeetus leucocephalus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Accipitriforme Family Accipitridae Genus Buteo Species Buteo jamaicensis It is one of the largest species in the genus Buteo. Physical Features This species can measure between 45 and 65 centimetres with a wingspan of up to 1.5 metres and can weigh up to 1.6…
WHITE-TAILED HAWK Geranoaetus albicaudatus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Genus Geranoaetus Species Geranoaetus albicaudatus Physical Features These birds are around 44-60 centimetres in size with a wingspan of 118-143 centimetres and weigh around 1 kilogramme. In adult birds, the plumage of the upperparts is grey with a white belly. Younger…
RED-TAILED HAWK Buteo jamaicensis Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Cetacea Suborder Odontoceti Family Delphinidae Genus Tursiops Species T.truncatus The Red-tailed Hawk breeds throughout almost all North America from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and most of the Caribbean Islands. The species occupies a wide range of habitats…
HARRIS’S HAWK Parabuteo unicinctus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Genus Parabuteo Species P.unicinctus Despite other beliefs, the Harris’s Hawk, or Bay-winged Hawk, is very sociable and is often seen living in groups and hunting together. Physical Features The Harris’s eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey, about 50 cm long…
BLACK KITE Milvus migrans Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Accipitriforme Family Accipitridae Genus Milvus Species M.migrans It is one of the most abundant birds of prey in the old world. Physical Features They have a length of 50 to 60 cm and a wingspan of about 150 cm, reaching a weight of about…
RED AND GREEN MACAW Ara chloropterus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Psittaciforme Family Psittacidae Genus Ara Species A. chloropterus This macaw is one of the largest and most powerful of its kind. Physical Features They can reach up to one metre in length and a wingspan of 1.25 m, and weigh between 1.25…
The coconut lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Psittaciforme Family Psittaculidae Genus Trichoglossus Species T.haematodus Up to 6 subspecies can be distinguished according to their colour pattern. Physical features Their main characteristic is their plumage, where we can find all the shades of the rainbow. They vary significantly in colouring between…
LOVEBIRD Agapornis sp. Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Birds Order Psittaciformes Superfamily Psittacoidea Family Psittacidae Subfamily Psittacinae Genus Agapornis Agapornis is a genus of psittaciform birds in the family Psittacidae, commonly known as inseparables or lovebirds. Physical Features The nine species of these small birds are distinguished by their large, colourful plumage and…
Eclectus Parrot Eclectus roratus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Psittaciforme Family Psitaculidae Genus Eclectus Species E. roratus The striking change in colour between the females and males made early ornithologists think of them as two different species. Physical Features Its length ranges from 35 to 42 cm and its weight can reach up…
