Solitary eagle
Buteogallus solitarius (Tschudi, 1844)
Status not recordedbirds of prey
The solitary eagle (Buteogallus solitarius) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 3 kg.
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Quick facts about the solitary eagle
- Weight
- 3 kg
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1
- Lifestyle
- Perching
- Migration
- Sedentary
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the solitary eagle live?
Not recorded
Is the solitary eagle 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 solitary eagle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusButeogallus
- SpeciesButeogallus solitarius (Tschudi, 1844)
Synonyms Circaetus solitarius, Harpyhaliaetus solitarius, Urubitinga solitaria, Urubitornis solitaria
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- Black solitary eagleEnglish
- Montane solitary eagleEnglish
- عقاب جبلي منعزلArabic
- Baou zigenvezBreton
- Àguila solitàriaCatalan
- káně samotářskáCzech
- EremitørnDanish
- EinsiedleradlerGerman
- soleca buteoEsperanto
- Aguila SolitariaSpanish
- tõmmu-hiidviuEstonian
- erakkohaukkaFinnish
- Buse solitaireFrench
- škanjac zmijarCroatian
- Aquila solitariaItalian
- オグロカンムリノスリJapanese
- juodasis erelis atsiskyrėlisLithuanian
- Amerikaanse Zwarte ArendDutch
- tåkevåkNorwegian
- Harpijnik ciemnyPolish
- águia-solitáriaPortuguese
- Чёрный орёл-отшельникRussian
- myšiak harpyovecSlovak
- eremitörnSwedish
- Dağlı Kartal ŞahiniTurkish
- орел-самітник чорнийUkrainian
- Đại bàng ẩn sĩ núiVietnamese
- 孤冕雕Chinese
- عقاب جبلية منعزلةArabic
- àguila solitària negraCatalan
- harpyjovec černýCzech
- EinsiedlerbussardGerman
- Monta solagloEsperanto
- Águila solitariaSpanish
- urubitinga górskaPolish
- bútio-solitárioPortuguese
- Bútios-solitáriosPortuguese
- Горная агуйя-отшельникRussian
- 孤冕鵰Chinese
Relatives of the solitary eagle
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
Slate-colored hawk
Buteogallus schistaceus
White-necked hawk
Buteogallus lacernulatus
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the solitary eagle?
An adult solitary eagle weighs 3 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the solitary eagle?
The solitary eagle (Buteogallus solitarius) 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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