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Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Photo by ardenkpierce
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Field Notes

Habitat:

trees,air.

Species ID Suggestions

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

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AshleyT
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Comments (2)
AshleyT
Cooper's Hawks only have a dark cap on the head, not a full dark head. A Cooper's would also have a much longer tail with many more bands on it. The barring on the chest is also much thinner on a Cooper's.

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Global Flight
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2014

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