- Roadside Hawk
Taxobox
name = Roadside Hawk
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo =Falconiformes
familia =Accipitridae
genus = "Buteo "
species = "B. magnirostris"
binomial = "Buteo magnirostris"
binomial_authority = (Gmelin,1788 )The Roadside Hawk "(Buteo magnirostris)" is a small
bird of prey found inLatin America .Range and distribution
A common bird throughout its range, the Roadside Hawk can be found from
Mexico throughCentral America to most ofSouth America , east of theAndes cordillera. It is found from the northern Caribbean coast of South America, south to the northeastern parts ofArgentina . With the possible exception of denseforests , the Roadside Hawk is well adapted to mostecosystems of its range. It's also an urban bird, and is possibly the most common species of hawk seem in various cities throughout its range. Becomes aggressive when nesting and is prone to attacks at human passers-by [Cf. José Felipe Monteiro Pereira, "Aves e Pássaros Comuns do Rio de Janeiro", Rio de Janeiro, Technical Books Editora, 2008 ISBN 978-8561368-00-5, pg.41] .Identification
Fairly small compared to other members of the "
Buteo " genus, the Roadside Hawk can, in some parts of its range, be identified by its lengthy tail and disproportionately short wings. The breast and underparts of the bird are barred brown and white and the tail has four or five grey bars. There is, however, significantplumage variation depending on thesubspecies . The eyes of the Roadside Hawk are usually yellow, and patches on the bird's wings can be observed while the hawk is in flight.Diet
The Roadside Hawk's diet consists mainly of small
mammal s,insect s,reptile s and smallbirds .Reference list
References
* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
External links
* [http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/especie.phtml?idEspecie=742 Roadside Hawk videos] on the Internet Bird Collection
* [http://www.arthurgrosset.com/sabirds/roadside%20hawk.html Roadside Hawk]
* [http://www.bird-stamps.org/cspecies/3017400.htm Stamps] (forBrazil ,Nicaragua ,Suriname ) with RangeMap
* [http://vireo.acnatsci.org/search.html?Form=Search&SEARCHBY=Common&KEYWORDS=roadside+hawk&showwhat=images&AGE=All&SEX=All&ACT=All&Search=Search&VIEW=All&ORIENTATION=All&RESULTS=24 Roadside Hawk photo gallery] VIREO
* [http://chandra.as.utexas.edu/~kormendy/Ecuador/RoadsideHawk-1473w.jpgPhoto-Super High Res] ; [http://chandra.as.utexas.edu/~kormendy/ecuadorbirds.html Article] chandra.as.utexas.edu
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