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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAccipitriformes
  5. familyAccipitridae
  6. genusButeogallus
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the solitary eagle

Other species in the same genus Buteogallus.

Chaco eagle

Buteogallus coronatus

AccipitridaeNo free photo yet

Savanna hawk

Buteogallus meridionalis

AccipitridaeNo free photo yet

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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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Solitary eagle (Buteogallus solitarius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/solitary-eagle

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BibTeX
@misc{solitary_eagle_2026,
  title = {Solitary eagle (Buteogallus solitarius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/solitary-eagle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}