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The short-tailed hawk (Buteo brachyurus) is an American bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles and Old World vultures. As a member of the genus Buteo , it is not a true hawk and thus also referred to as a "buteo" or (outside North America) "buzzard".
[5] [7] An exception is the short-tailed hawk, which is a relatively small and agile species and is locally a small bird-hunting specialist. [14] The Hawaiian hawk , which evolved on an isolated group of islands with no terrestrial mammals, was also initially a bird specialist, although today it preys mainly on introduced rodents.
The red-tailed hawk is probably the most common hawk in North America. [ 21 ] Past observations have indicated that, while hawks can easily adapt to most environments, they prefer open habitats such as deserts and fields, likely because it is easier to spot prey.
Red-Tailed Hawk. Extremely common in North America, the red-tailed hawk is often sighted soaring in circles overhead. As Wilson notes, smaller birds will attack and annoy red-tails, representing ...
Short-tailed hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo brachyurus Vieillot, 1816: 245 Swainson's hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838: 246 Galapagos hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo galapagoensis (Gould, 1837) 247 Red-tailed hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, JF, 1788) 248 Rufous-tailed hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo ventralis Gould, 1837: 249 ...
Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Ridgway's hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) Roadside hawk (Buteo magnirostris) Rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) Rufous-tailed hawk (Buteo ventralis) Short-tailed hawk (Buteo brachyurus) Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) Upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) White-rumped hawk (Buteo leucorrhous) White-tailed hawk (Buteo ...
A baby red-tailed hawk, right, was plucked by bald eagle parents and is now sharing a nest in San Simeon with two eaglets, seen on May 21, 2024.
The Accipitriformes (/ æ k ˌ s ɪ p ɪ t r ɪ ˈ f ɔːr m iː z /; from Latin accipiter 'hawk' and formes 'having the form of') are an order of birds that includes most of the diurnal birds of prey, including hawks, eagles, vultures, and kites, but not falcons.