Plumbeous hawk
Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea (Salvin, 1872)
NTNear Threatenedbirds of prey
The plumbeous hawk (Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 482 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the plumbeous hawk
- Weight
- 482 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- 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
Where does the plumbeous hawk live?
Not recorded
What is the plumbeous hawk?
The plumbeous hawk (Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae belonging to the monotypic genus Cryptoleucopteryx. It ranges 33 to 37 cm in length and 71 to 79 cm in wingspan.
From the Wikipedia article “Plumbeous hawk” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plumbeous_hawk&oldid=1376291186), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the plumbeous hawk endangered?
The plumbeous 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 plumbeous hawk classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusCryptoleucopteryx
- SpeciesCryptoleucopteryx plumbea (Salvin, 1872)
Synonyms Buteogallus plumbeus, Leucopternis plumbea, Leucopternis plumbea, Leucopternis plumbea, Leucopternis plumbeus
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- باز رصاصيArabic
- aligot plumbiCatalan
- káně olovobarváCzech
- káně olověnobarváCzech
- Blygrå VågeDanish
- BleibussardGerman
- plumba buteoEsperanto
- Busardo plomizoSpanish
- Gavilán PlomizoSpanish
- peegeltiib-selvaviuEstonian
- tummaviidakkohaukkaFinnish
- Buse plombéeFrench
- olovasti škanjacCroatian
- csokó erdeiölyvHungarian
- Poiana piombataItalian
- ヒメアオノスリJapanese
- 쇠청말똥가리Korean
- dūminis keršasis suopisLithuanian
- Donkergrijze BuizerdDutch
- blyvåkNorwegian
- szarostrząbPolish
- Białostrząb szaryPolish
- bútio-plúmbeoPortuguese
- gavião-plúmbeoPortuguese
- Свинцовый крабоедRussian
- Свинцово-серый канюкRussian
- Свинцово-серый пегий канюкRussian
- myšiak tmavosivýSlovak
- blyvråkSwedish
- blygrå vråkSwedish
- Kurşuni AtmacaTurkish
- канюк сизийUkrainian
- 鉛灰南美鵟Chinese
- 铅色南美鵟Chinese
Relatives of the plumbeous hawk
Other species in the same family Accipitridae.
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Eurasian sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Eurasian goshawk
Astur gentilis
Black kite
Milvus migrans
Common buzzard
Buteo buteo
Bearded vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the plumbeous hawk?
An adult plumbeous hawk weighs 482 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the plumbeous hawk endangered?
The plumbeous 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 plumbeous hawk?
The plumbeous hawk (Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea) 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.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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