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The Black-and-chestnut eagle (Spizaetus isidori) is a bird found in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela. Found in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia. It eats small mammals and birds. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Black-and-chestnut eagle lives

Found in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐭 Mammals & birds100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by Juan Freile (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1174867. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Black-and-chestnut eagle

Where does the Black-and-chestnut eagle live?

The Black-and-chestnut eagle lives in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela. Found in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia.

What does the Black-and-chestnut eagle eat?

small mammals and birds (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Black-and-chestnut eagle endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.