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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".
The red-tailed hawk is one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk", though it rarely preys on standard-sized chickens. [4] Red-tailed hawks can acclimate to all the biomes within their range, occurring on the edges of non-ideal habitats such as dense forests and sandy deserts. [5]
They are relatively larger-winged and shorter-tailed than accipiters, and fly further distances in open areas. Buteos descend or pounce on their prey rather than engaging in fast, horizontal pursuit. The terms accipitrine hawk and buteonine hawk are used to distinguish between the types in regions where hawk applies to both.
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 ...
[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.
White-tailed hawk: Geranoaetus albicaudatus: Trinidad only - vagrant White hawk: Pseudastur albicollis: Trinidad only Gray-lined hawk: Buteo nitidus: Trinidad only Broad-winged hawk: Buteo platypterus: Short-tailed hawk: Buteo brachyurus: Trinidad only Swainson's hawk: Buteo swainsoni: vagrant Zone-tailed hawk: Buteo albonotatus: Red-tailed ...
Stephanie Stevens lets her hawk Alexie Echo-Hawk fly while hunting for small game on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
The northern mockingbird is the state bird of Texas. The list of birds of Texas is the official list of species recorded in the U.S. state of Texas according to the Texas Bird Records Committee (TBRC) of the Texas Ornithological Society. As of January 2024, the list contained 664 species. Of them, 170 are considered review species. Eight species were introduced to Texas, two are known to be ...