Birds of Brazil

    ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae (Kites, Hawks, Eagles)  
Genus: Parabuteo (2 species, 2 worldwide)


White-rumped Hawk
White-rumped Hawk (Parabuteo leucorrhous)
Colombia  
   
Photograph by Robert Scanlon   © All Rights Reserved.

White-rumped Hawk
White-rumped Hawk (Parabuteo leucorrhous)
Jujuy, Argentina  
   
Photograph by Gustavo Masuzzo   © All Rights Reserved.

A small (for a hawk) and rarely seen Andean species.

Harris's Hawk
Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi)
Texas, United States  
   
Photograph by Andy Morffew     Copyright and usage info

Harris's Hawk
Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi) Immature
Texas, United States  
   
Photograph by Andy Morffew     Copyright and usage info

Found in dry areas. Known for hunting in groups and stacking, or standing on top of others, to get a better view of the desert.


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