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Gavilán pechirrufo menor

Accipiter striatus

Photo by Tavo
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Long tail and rounded wings and short. Indented or square tail. flies with several rapid wing beats and plans smoothly. The adult has blue-gray back, barred and rust-colored breast.

Habitat:

Wooded areas and canyons, areas of dense scrub.

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Comments (6)
Noe and Pili
The details and the color of the eye are awesome!

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PublishedAugust 8, 2011

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