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[3] [4] The book is a photographic field guide, and contains an introduction, two essays from other authors about topics related to raptors, and descriptions of each of the species covered. [3] [4] There are also discussions of common hybrids, which can make identification more complicated. [2] The book received positive reviews.
The term raptor is derived from the Latin word rapio, meaning "to seize or take by force". [8] The common names for various birds of prey are based on structure, but many of the traditional names do not reflect the evolutionary relationships between the groups. [citation needed] Variations in shape and size
The American goshawk (Astur atricapillus) is a species of raptor in the family Accipitridae. It was first described by Alexander Wilson in 1812. The American goshawk was previously considered conspecific with the Eurasian goshawk but was assigned to a separate species in 2023 based on differences in morphology, vocalizations, and genetic divergence. [2]
Under traditional classification, the American kestrel is the smallest raptor in America. [11] The American kestrel is sexually dimorphic, although there is some overlap in plumage coloration between the sexes. The bird ranges from 22 to 31 cm (8.7 to 12.2 in) in length [12] with a wingspan of 51–61 cm (20–24 in). The female kestrel is ...
The tawny eagle lives in multiple areas where other broadly similar brownish hued and largish raptors often occur. Thus identification is seldom straightforward. [49] [50] One source that can especially engender potential confusion in its wintering range is the formerly conspecific steppe eagle. The steppe is larger with a shorter neck ...
Front view of male, Valparai, Tamil Nadu, India In flight over Thane district, Maharashtra, India Taking off after drinking at a pond, Bandhavgarh, India The crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) [3] is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers.
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 swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) is a pernine raptor which breeds from the southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina. It is the only species in the genus Elanoides. Most North and Central American breeders winter in South America where the species is resident year round.