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The zone-tailed hawk (Buteo albonotatus) is a medium-sized hawk of warm, dry parts of the Americas. It is somewhat similar in plumage and flight style to a common scavenger, the turkey vulture , and may benefit from being able to blend into groups of vultures.
Zone-tailed hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo albonotatus Kaup, 1847: 248 Red-tailed hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, JF, 1788) 249 Rufous-tailed hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo ventralis Gould, 1837: 250 Ferruginous hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo regalis (Gray, GR, 1844) 251 Rough-legged buzzard: Accipitridae: Buteo lagopus (Pontoppidan, 1763) 252 ...
The zone-tailed hawk (Buteo albonotatus), which resembles the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), may provide one such example. It flies amongst them, suddenly breaking from the formation and ambushing its prey. [35] There is some controversy over whether this is a true case of mimicry. [36]
The harpy eagle is Panama's national bird. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Panama. The avifauna of Panama included a total of 1020 species as of July 2023, according to Bird Checklists of the World (Avibase). Three species have been added from other sources. Of the 1021 species, 125 are rare or accidental and six have been introduced by humans. Seven are endemic. An additional ...
Common black hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus (R) Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus (Unc) White-tailed hawk, Geranoaetus albicaudatus (O) Gray hawk, Buteo plagiatus (Unc) Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus (R) Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus (R) Short-tailed hawk, Buteo brachyurus (O) Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni (Unc) Zone-tailed hawk ...
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 ...
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. Eighteen species have been recorded in Nevada. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus
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