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Roraima, September 26, 2014Recorded by Márcio Repenning | Macaulay Library
Juvenile calls
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Distrito Capital, May 19, 1962Recorded by Paul A. Schwartz | Macaulay Library

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Calls

Adults give a scratchy, high-pitched call that begins with a rising whine followed by a series of two-parted notes. Begging juveniles give a nasal, whistled peeeeee-up.

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Hawks, Eagles, and Kites(Order: Accipitriformes, Family: Accipitridae)

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