Bird
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterusBroad-winged Hawks are compact forest raptors with relatively short broad wings and banded tails. Adults show a brown head, barred reddish underparts, and a broad white tail band most visible in flight.
raptorforestmigrant
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyMice, frogs, snakes
Predators
- great horned owls
- larger hawks
- raccoons
ThreatsForest fragmentation, collisions, shooting along migration routes, and loss of tropical habitat
HabitatsContinuous deciduous and mixed forests, wooded wetlands, and forested migration corridors
Life spanOften several years, with banding records beyond fifteen years
Classification
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae
- GenusButeo
- SpeciesButeo platypterus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- View perched or nesting hawks from a distance and never attempt handling.
Responsible observation
- Identify: In flight, check for broad wings and a tail crossed by one wide white band.
- Watch: During migration, scan ridgelines for circling groups rising on thermals.
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