Slate-colored hawk
Buteogallus schistaceus (Sundevall, 1850)
Status not recordedbirds of prey
The slate-colored hawk (Buteogallus schistaceus) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes.
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Quick facts about the slate-colored hawk
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the slate-colored hawk live?
Not recorded
Is the slate-colored hawk endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the slate-colored hawk classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusButeogallus
- SpeciesButeogallus schistaceus (Sundevall, 1850)
Synonyms Asturina schistacea, Leucopternis schistacea, Leucopternis schistaceus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Slate-coloured hawkEnglish
- باز صخري اللونArabic
- aligot de l'AmazòniaCatalan
- káně břidlicováCzech
- Skifergrå VågeDanish
- SchieferbussardGerman
- ardeza buteoEsperanto
- Busardo patirrojoSpanish
- hall-selvaviuEstonian
- siniviidakkohaukkaFinnish
- Buse ardoiséeFrench
- sivi škanjacCroatian
- juhász erdeiölyvHungarian
- Poiana ardesiaItalian
- アオノスリJapanese
- Pietų Amerikos keršasis suopisLithuanian
- Leigrijze BuizerdDutch
- skifervåkNorwegian
- Białostrząb śniadyPolish
- gavião-azulPortuguese
- Шиферный крабоедRussian
- myšiak bridlicovýSlovak
- skiffervråkSwedish
- Barut Rengi ŞahinTurkish
- канюк сивийUkrainian
- 青灰南美鵟Chinese
- Busardo pizarrosoSpanish
- czarnostrząb śniadyPolish
- bútio-ardósiaPortuguese
- Южноамериканский пегий канюкRussian
- 鼠灰南美鵟Chinese
Relatives of the slate-colored hawk
Other species in the same genus Buteogallus.
Chaco eagle
Buteogallus coronatus
Savanna hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Cuban black-hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Great black hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Solitary eagle
Buteogallus solitarius
White-necked hawk
Buteogallus lacernulatus
CompareSlate-colored hawk vs Chaco eagleSlate-colored hawk vs Savanna hawkSlate-colored hawk vs Cuban black-hawkSlate-colored hawk vs Great black hawk
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the slate-colored hawk?
The slate-colored hawk (Buteogallus schistaceus) 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.
- 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
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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