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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. Sixteen species have been recorded in Ohio. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (R)
Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. The Official status column is marked as Yes only if the bird currently holds the position of the official national bird. Additionally, the list includes birds that were once official but are no longer, as well as birds recognized as national symbols or for other symbolic roles.
During the 1930s and 1940s Guinness beer advertising featured a toucan, as the black and white appearance of the bird mirrored the stout. [12] A cartoon toucan, Toucan Sam , has been used as the mascot of Froot Loops breakfast cereal since 1963, and a toucan is the mascot of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party ; its party members are called ...
The birds are about 20 to 22 inches long, according to Audubon, about the size of a mallard duck. Adults have long necks and legs, a color pattern of chestnut, black and gray, and have pink bills.
The Ohio Wildlife Council could not muster up enough support to force the Ohio Division of Wildlife to make changes to the 2023 grouse season. Ohio's 2023 grouse season to mirror 2022, despite the ...
The toucan barbet is larger than the prong-billed barbet and considerably heavier. [6] They possess large, swollen bills and lack strong sexual dimorphism in their plumage . [ 7 ] The plumage of the prong-billed barbet is orange-brown, and that of the toucan barbet is more distinctively patterned with black, red, grey and gold.
The smallest species is the black dwarf hornbill (Tockus hartlaubi), at 99.1 g (3.50 oz) and 32 cm (1 ft 1 in) in length. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The largest and most massive species appears to be the southern ground hornbill which has an average weight of 3.77 kg (8.3 lb), and can weigh up to 6.3 kg (14 lb) and span about 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) across the wings.
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