Difference between revisions of "Broad-winged hawk"
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| + | The '''broad-winged hawk''' (''Buteo platypterus'') is a species of [[bird of prey]] of the family Accipitridae, | ||
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | The broad-winged hawk is a medium-sized raptor, with a body length of 13 to 17 inches, a wingspan of 29 to 39 inches, and weigh 9.3 to 19.8 ounces. Females are slightly larger than males. Adult birds are dark brown above, with a white chest and belly barred horizontally in reddish brown; light morphs show more white on the underside. The wings are whitish underneath, lightly-barred, with the ends of the primaries and secondaries dark in color, giving the wings a single wide outline when seen in flight; the wings also end in a taper, the only buteonine hawk to have this distinction. The tail is marked with alternating dark grey-black and white bands. Juvenile birds are similar to adults, with a whiter chest and belly marked with vertical barring. A rare, dark color morph (the bird is dark brown throughout) is found in western North America, found in one in 1,000 individuals<ref>https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Broad-winged_Hawk/id</ref>. | ||
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| + | ===Subspecies=== | ||
| + | *''Buteo platypterus platypterus''; Central and southern [[Canada]] to southern [[United States]]; winters in [[South America]] to [[Brazil]] and [[Bolivia]] | ||
| + | *''Buteo platypterus brunnescens''; [[Puerto Rico]] | ||
| + | *''Buteo platypterus cubanensis''; [[Cuba]] | ||
| + | *''Buteo platypterus insulicola''; Lesser Antilles: [[Antigua]] | ||
| + | *''Buteo platypterus rivierei''; Lesser Antilles: [[Dominica]], [[Martinique]], [[St. Lucia]] | ||
| + | *''Buteo platypterus antillarum''; Lesser Antilles: [[St. Vincent]], [[Grenada]], south to [[Tobago]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Hawks]] | [[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Hawks]] | ||
Revision as of 15:13, September 10, 2019
| Broad-winged Hawk | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Sub-order | Accipitres |
| Family Information | |
| Superfamily | Accipitroidea |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Sub-family | Buteoninae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Buteo |
| Species Information | |
| Species | B. platypterus |
| Population statistics | |
| Population | Unknown (2016 est.)[1] |
| Conservation status | Least concern[2] |
The broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) is a species of bird of prey of the family Accipitridae,
Description
The broad-winged hawk is a medium-sized raptor, with a body length of 13 to 17 inches, a wingspan of 29 to 39 inches, and weigh 9.3 to 19.8 ounces. Females are slightly larger than males. Adult birds are dark brown above, with a white chest and belly barred horizontally in reddish brown; light morphs show more white on the underside. The wings are whitish underneath, lightly-barred, with the ends of the primaries and secondaries dark in color, giving the wings a single wide outline when seen in flight; the wings also end in a taper, the only buteonine hawk to have this distinction. The tail is marked with alternating dark grey-black and white bands. Juvenile birds are similar to adults, with a whiter chest and belly marked with vertical barring. A rare, dark color morph (the bird is dark brown throughout) is found in western North America, found in one in 1,000 individuals[3].
Subspecies
- Buteo platypterus platypterus; Central and southern Canada to southern United States; winters in South America to Brazil and Bolivia
- Buteo platypterus brunnescens; Puerto Rico
- Buteo platypterus cubanensis; Cuba
- Buteo platypterus insulicola; Lesser Antilles: Antigua
- Buteo platypterus rivierei; Lesser Antilles: Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia
- Buteo platypterus antillarum; Lesser Antilles: St. Vincent, Grenada, south to Tobago