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Broad Winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus rivierei

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large raptor, known locally as Chicken hawk, because it steals and eats chickens.

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this along a section of the Waitukubuli National Trail.

Species ID Suggestions

Broad Winged Hawk (Chicken Hawk)

Buteo platypterus
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Comments (3)
bayucca
I am glad for confirmation, since it was just a quicky ID from my part ;-)...
bayucca
Buteo platypterus rivierei, Broad-winged Hawk? Sorry no link, no tab left, I am still looking for your red bug... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad-winged_Hawk

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PublishedOctober 13, 2013

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