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The white-tailed hawk is a large, stocky hawk. It is close in size to the Swainson's (Buteo swainsoni) and red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), its mean measurements falling slightly ahead of the first, and slightly behind the latter. It can attain a total length of 44–60 cm (17–24 in) and a wingspan of 118–143 cm (46–56 in).
Buteo is a genus of medium to fairly large, wide-ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings. In the Old World, members of this genus are called "buzzards", but "hawk" is used in the New World (Etymology: Buteo is the Latin name of the common buzzard [1]).
Harris's hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) White-rumped hawk (Parabuteo leucorrhous) Geranoaetus Kaup, 1844: White-tailed hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus) Variable hawk (Geranoaetus polyosoma) Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) Pseudastur Blyth, 1849: Mantled hawk (Pseudastur polionotus) White hawk (Pseudastur albicollis)
The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), sometimes known as the 'sea eagle', [4] is a large bird of prey, widely distributed across temperate Eurasia.Like all eagles, it is a member of the family Accipitridae (or accipitrids) which also includes other diurnal raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers.
White-throated hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo albigula Philippi, 1899: 244 Short-tailed hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo brachyurus Vieillot, 1816: 245 Swainson's hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838: 246 Galapagos hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo galapagoensis (Gould, 1837) 247 Red-tailed hawk: Accipitridae: Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, JF, 1788 ...
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 ...
The white hawk was described by John Latham: in English (1787) as the "white-necked falcon", [4] and in Latin (1790) as Falco albicollis, [5] with locality "Cayenne". Around 1850, Edward Blyth created the genus Pseudaster, with "Falco pæcilonotus Cuvier" as the type and "F.skotopterus Pr. Max." as a synonym. [6]
Roadside hawk (Buteo magnirostris) Rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) Rufous-tailed hawk (Buteo ventralis) Short-tailed hawk (Buteo brachyurus) Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) Upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) White-rumped hawk (Buteo leucorrhous) White-tailed hawk (Buteo albicaudatus) White-throated hawk (Buteo albigula) Zone-tailed hawk ...