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Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Fifteen species have been recorded in Washington. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (A)
The black-and-white hawk-eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus, formerly Spizastur melanoleucus) is a bird of prey species in the eagle and hawk family (Accipitridae). It is found throughout a large part of tropical America , from southern Mexico to northern Argentina .
Adults along the Pacific Coast have blue streaks on their black crests. Steller's jay is about 30–34 cm (12–13 in) long and weighs about 100–140 g (3.5–4.9 oz). Steller's jay shows a great deal of regional variation throughout its range. Blackish-brown-headed birds from the north gradually become bluer-headed farther south. [8]
Although the term "bird of prey" could theoretically be taken to include all birds that actively hunt and eat other animals, [4] ornithologists typically use the narrower definition followed in this page, [5] excluding many piscivorous predators such as storks, cranes, herons, gulls, skuas, penguins, and kingfishers, as well as many primarily ...
The birds that look like penguins got pushed down South during the recent storms in the Myrtle Beach area. Here’s how to properly help them
The black-and-white owl is a medium-sized owl with a round head and no ear tufts. It is between 35 and 40 cm in length and weigh between 400 and 535 grams. As for most owl species, females are usually bigger than males with an average weight of 487 g and 418 g respectively. [4] It has a striped black-and-white breast, belly, and vent.
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Unk) Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius (Unk)
White-tailed kite: Accipitridae: Elanus leucurus (Vieillot, 1818) 12 Black-winged kite: Accipitridae: Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) 13 Black-shouldered kite: Accipitridae: Elanus axillaris (Latham, 1801) 14 Letter-winged kite: Accipitridae: Elanus scriptus Gould, 1842: 15 African harrier-hawk: Accipitridae: Polyboroides typus Smith, A ...