Mantled hawk
Pseudastur polionotus (Kaup, 1847)
NTNear Threatenedbirds of prey
The mantled hawk (Pseudastur polionotus) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 703.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the mantled hawk
- Weight
- 703.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 1.18 m – 1.29 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the mantled hawk?
Where does the mantled hawk live?
Not recorded
What is the mantled hawk?
The mantled hawk (Pseudastur polionotus) is a South American species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
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Is the mantled hawk endangered?
The mantled hawk is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the mantled hawk classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusPseudastur
- SpeciesPseudastur polionotus (Kaup, 1847)
Synonyms Buteo polionotus, Leucopternis albicollis polionota, Leucopternis polionota, Leucopternis polionotus
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- صقر مغطىArabic
- aligot emmantellatCatalan
- káně pláštíkováCzech
- Hvidhalet VågeDanish
- MantelbussardGerman
- mantela buteoEsperanto
- Aguila BlancaSpanish
- Aguilucho blancoSpanish
- Busardo blanquinegroSpanish
- Busaro blanquinegroSpanish
- mantel-selvaviuEstonian
- viittahaukkaFinnish
- argentiinanviidakkohaukkaFinnish
- Buse manteléeFrench
- crno-bijeli škanjacCroatian
- dolmányos erdeiölyvHungarian
- Poiana mantellataItalian
- セグロノスリJapanese
- baltagalvis keršasis suopisLithuanian
- Kaups Bonte BuizerdDutch
- kuttevåkNorwegian
- białostrząb płaszczowyPolish
- bútio-pomboPortuguese
- gavião-pomboPortuguese
- gavião-pombo-grandePortuguese
- Плащеносная агуйлаRussian
- Плащеносный пегий канюкRussian
- myšiak pláštikovýSlovak
- Istočni beli mišarSerbian
- mantelvråkSwedish
- Mantolu ŞahinTurkish
- канюк сизокрилийUkrainian
- 披风南美鵟Chinese
- 斗蓬南美鵟Chinese
Relatives of the mantled hawk
Other species in the same genus Pseudastur.
White hawk
Pseudastur albicollis
Grey-backed hawk
Pseudastur occidentalis
CompareMantled hawk vs White hawkMantled hawk vs Grey-backed hawk
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mantled hawk?
An adult mantled hawk weighs 703.7 g and has a wingspan of 1.18 m – 1.29 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mantled hawk endangered?
The mantled hawk is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the mantled hawk?
The mantled hawk (Pseudastur polionotus) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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