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The gray angelfish is found at depths between 3 and 30 metres (9.8 and 98.4 ft) over coral and rocky reefs. [1] Juveniles occur at shallow depths on patch reefs and in seagrass beds. [6] The gray angelfish is a diurnal species hiding in the reef during the night.
The gray hawk (Buteo plagiatus) or Mexican goshawk [2] is a smallish raptor found in open country and forest edges. It is sometimes placed in the genus Asturina as Asturina plagiata. The species was split by the American Ornithological Society (AOU) from the gray-lined hawk. The gray hawk is found from Costa Rica north into the southwestern ...
The white morphs of this species and the closely related variable goshawk are the only birds of prey in the world to be entirely white. [ citation needed ] Grey goshawks are the largest Tachyspiza on mainland Australia, at about 40 to 55 cm (16 to 22 in) long, with wingspans of 70 to 110 cm (28 to 43 in). [ 10 ]
Its call is a very high-pitched piercing squeak. The eyes of adult roadside hawks are whitish or yellow. As suggested by its specific name, its beak is relatively large. [11] The roadside hawk is the smallest hawk in the widespread genus Buteo; [13] although Ridgway's hawk and the white-rumped hawk are scarcely larger. [11]
It is 30–36 cm in length, with the female larger than the male. Adults have prominent black wing tips. The male is grey above, white below and has red eyes. The female has rufous on breast and underwing coverts, and yellow eyes. Juveniles have a grey face, brown upperparts and yellow eyes. The top underparts are streaked, while the thighs are ...
The male hawk is smaller than the female hawk, as with many birds of prey. [4] Galapagos hawk in flight. The young hawks however appear quite different from the adults in that they are well camouflaged with an overall brown appearance with varying amounts of striping below and paler mottling above. Their eyes are light grey-brown, and the beak ...
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; Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons. American kestrel, Falco sparverius; Merlin, Falco columbarius (R) Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus; Prairie falcon, Falco mexicanus (R)