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Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus (J.R.Forster, 1798)
Buteo rufofuscus, the jackal buzzard, is a large raptor endemic to southern Afri…
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus (Pontoppidan, 1763)
Buteo lagopus, the rough-legged buzzard, is a large circumpolar Arctic-breeding …
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus (Gmelin, 1788)
Buteo lineatus, the red-shouldered hawk, is a North American forest raptor with …
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788)
This is a detailed description of the red-tailed hawk, covering its appearance, …
Madagascar Buzzard
Buteo brachypterus Hartlaub, 1860
Buteo brachypterus, the Madagascar buzzard, is an adaptable endemic raptor of Ma…
White-throated Hawk
Buteo albigula Philippi, 1899
Buteo albigula, the white-throated hawk, is an Andean raptor with distinct pluma…
Upland Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
The upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) is the world's largest Buteo, native to ce…
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus (Vieillot, 1823)
Buteo platypterus, the broad-winged hawk, is a small migratory North American ra…
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus plagiatus (Schlegel, 1862)
Buteo nitidus plagiatus is a gray-lined hawk with distinct adult and immature pl…
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus (Latham, 1790)
Buteo nitidus, the gray-lined hawk, is a short-winged Buteo with distinct adult …
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur (Ruppell, 1836)
Buteo augur, the augur buzzard, is a large African Buteo raptor found across eas…
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Buteo buteo (common buzzard) is a variable-plumage Palearctic raptor with two ma…
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
Buteo japonicus, the eastern or Japanese buzzard, is a medium-large carnivorous …
Forest Buzzard
Buteo trizonatus Rudebeck, 1957
Buteo trizonatus (forest buzzard) is a raptor endemic to southern Africa that li…
Himalayan Buzzard
Buteo refectus Portenko, 1935
Buteo refectus, the Himalayan buzzard, is a medium-to-large bird of prey native …
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus (Deppe, 1830)
Buteogallus anthracinus, the common black-hawk, is a bird of prey ranging from t…
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis (Latham, 1790)
Buteogallus meridionalis, the savanna hawk, is a raptor with distinct physical t…
Rufous Crab Hawk
Buteogallus aequinoctialis (Gmelin, 1788)
Buteogallus aequinoctialis, the rufous crab hawk, is a bird of prey found in low…
Great Black Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga (Gmelin, 1788)
Buteogallus urubitinga, the great black hawk, is a large New World raptor that l…
Cuban Black Hawk
Buteogallus gundlachii (Cabanis, 1855)
Buteogallus gundlachii, the Cuban black hawk, is an endemic Cuban bird of prey w…
Slate-colored Hawk
Leucopternis schistaceus (Sundevall, 1850)
Leucopternis schistaceus, the slate-colored hawk, is a neotropical raptor found …
White-necked Hawk
Leucopternis lacernulatus (Temminck, 1827)
This is a description of the white-necked hawk Leucopternis lacernulatus, coveri…
Chaco Eagle
Harpyhaliaetus coronatus (Vieillot, 1817)
Harpyhaliaetus coronatus, the Chaco eagle, is a rare large threatened raptor end…
Semiplumbeous Hawk
Leucopternis semiplumbeus Lawrence, 1861
Leucopternis semiplumbeus, the semiplumbeous hawk, is a small Neotropical forest…
