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Red-backed or Puna Hawk

Geranoaetus [polyosoma or poecilochrous] (= Geranoaetus polyosoma) (Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP 1824)

The variable hawk is a polymorphic species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Geranoaetus
Scientific:
  Geranoaetus polyosoma

Original description

Citation:
  (Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP 1824)

Reference:
   Voy. Monde Uranie Physicienne [Freycinet], Zool. livr.3 p.92 pl.14

Protonym:
  Falco polyosoma

Type locality:
  Falkland Islands.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/127033#page/104/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2AAA7F7696B93BD3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2AAA7F76

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2AAA7F76

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175390

Geographic range:

  • Geranoaetus polyosoma polyosoma: Andes of southwestern Colombia to Tierra del Fuego and Falkland Islands
  • Geranoaetus polyosoma exsul: Juan Fernández Islands (off Chile)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Red-backed or Puna Hawk
French:
Buse tricolore ou B. de la puna

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Red-backed or Puna Hawk ( Geranoaetus [polyosoma or poecilochrous])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Red-backed or Puna Hawk ( Geranoaetus [polyosoma or poecilochrous])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Red-backed or Puna Hawk ( Geranoaetus [polyosoma or poecilochrous])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Red-backed or Puna Hawk ( Buteo [polyosoma or poecilochrous])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Red-backed or Puna Hawk ( Buteo [polyosoma or poecilochrous])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Red-backed or Puna Hawk ( Geranoaetus [polyosoma or poecilochrous])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Red-backed or Puna Hawk ( Geranoaetus [polyosoma or poecilochrous])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Red-backed or Puna Hawk ( Geranoaetus [polyosoma or poecilochrous])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Red-backed or Puna Hawk ( Geranoaetus [polyosoma or poecilochrous])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Red-backed or Puna Hawk ( Geranoaetus [polyosoma or poecilochrous])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Red-backed or Puna Hawk ( Geranoaetus [polyosoma or poecilochrous])
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Variable Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Variable Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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Bulgarian: Червеногръб мишелов
Catalan: Aligot tricolor
Czech: Káne rudohrbetá, káně rudohřbetá
Danish: Pragtvåge
German: Punabussard, Rotrückenbussard
English: Red-backed Hawk, Red-backed or Puna Hawk, Variable Hawk
English, HBW: Variable Hawk
English (IOC): Variable Hawk
English (United States): Variable Hawk
Spanish: Águila Lomo Rojo, Aguilucho, Aguilucho común, Aguilucho Lomo Rojo, Busardo Dorsirrojo, Gavilán Variable
Spanish (Argentine): Aguilucho común, Aguilucho Ñanco
Spanish (Bolivia): Aguilucho común
Spanish (Chile): Aguilucho, Aguilucho común
Spanish (Colombia): Águila andina, Gavilán Variable
Spanish (Ecuador): Gavilán Dorsirrojizo
Spanish (Spain): Busardo Dorsirrojo
Spanish (HBW): Variable Hawk
Spanish (Peru): Aguilucho Variable
Spanish (Paraguay): Aguilucho
Spanish (Uruguay): Águila Lomo Rojo, Aguilucho Lomo Rojo
Estonian: mägiviu
Finnish: Punaselkähaukka
French: Buse tricolore, Buse tricolore ou B. de la puna
Guarani: Taguato
Croatian: andski škanjac
Hungarian: vöröshátú ölyv
Italian: Poiana dorsorosso
Japanese (romaji): seakanosuri
Japanese: セアカノスリ
Scientific: Buteo [polyosoma or poecilochrous], Buteo polyosoma, Buteo polyosoma polyosoma, Falco polyosoma, Geranoaetus [polyosoma or poecilochrous], Geranoaetus polyosoma, Geranoaetus polyosoma polyosoma
Lithuanian: Rudnugaris suopis
Dutch: Roodrugbuizerd
Norwegian Nynorsk: Andesvåk
Norwegian: Andesvåk
Polish: aguja rdzawogrzbieta, myszolów rdzawogrzbiety, myszołów rdzawogrzbiety
Portuguese: gavião-de-costas-vermelhas
Portuguese (Brazil): gavião-de-costas-vermelhas
Portuguese (Portugal): Bútio-de-dorso-vermelho, bútio-variável
Russian: Красноспинная агуйя, Красноспинный канюк, Красноспиный Канюк
Slovak: myšiak menlivý
Serbian: Mnogobojni mišar
Swedish: Rödryggad vråk, rödryggig vråk
Turkish: Kızıl sırtlı şahin
Ukrainian: Канюк андійський
Chinese: 红背鵟
Chinese (Traditional): 紅背鵟

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