26 November, 2010

Roadside Hawk


Scientific Name: Buteo magnirostris

Population Estimate: 500K-5M

Range / Habitat: Common resident throughout Mexico, Central America and most of South America. Preferred habitat is lowland moist forest but adapted to urban settings as well.

Field Notes: Medium-sized hawk with relatively long tail and short primaries. Head grey and relatively unmarked in adult. Eye, cere, and legs yellow. Belly barred rufous. Differentiated from Grey Hawk by rufous belly and yellow eye.

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