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In flight as seen from below Ferruginous Hawk showing wings, tail, and dark legs, near Las Vegas, New Mexico Skull of a ferruginous hawk. The male and female have identical markings. The main difference is size, with the female being somewhat larger. Perched birds have a white breast and body with dark legs. The back and wings are a brownish ...
The northern cardinal is the state bird of Kentucky. This list of birds of Kentucky includes species documented in the U.S. state of Kentucky by the Kentucky Bird Records Committee (KBRC) of the Kentucky Ornithological Society through January 2023. [1] Another accidental species has been documented since that date. [2]
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 ...
Birds formally described as "ferruginous" include the following: Antbirds: Ferruginous antbird; Ferruginous-backed antbird; Ferruginous babbler; Ferruginous duck; Ferruginous flycatcher; Ferruginous hawk; Ferruginous partridge; Ferruginous pochard; Ferruginous pygmy owl
Short-tailed hawk; Common buzzard; Upland buzzard; Red-tailed hawk; Eastern buzzard; Rough-legged buzzard; Red-shouldered hawk; Grey-lined hawk; Gray hawk; Broad-winged hawk; Himalayan buzzard; Ferruginous hawk; Long-legged buzzard; Jackal buzzard; Swainson's hawk; Forest buzzard; Common black hawk; Savanna hawk; Slate-coloured hawk; Great ...
Buteo is a genus of medium to fairly large, wide-ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings. In the Old World, members of this genus are called "buzzards", but "hawk" is used in the New World (Etymology: Buteo is the Latin name of the common buzzard [1]).
This list of birds of Kansas includes species documented in the U.S. state of Kansas and accepted by the Kansas Ornithological Society (KOS). As of January 2022, there are 483 species included in the official list. [1] Of them, 75 are classed as accidental, 11 are classed as hypothetical, and five have been introduced to North America.
The western meadowlark is the state bird of Nebraska. This list of birds of Nebraska includes species documented in the U.S. state of Nebraska and accepted by Nebraska Ornithologists' Union (NOU). As of August 2021, there are 467 species included in the official list. Of them, 95 are classed as accidental, 19 are classed as casual, two are extinct, and three have been extirpated. Four have ...