Broad-winged
Hawk
(Bueto platypterus)
| Broad-winged
Hawk Information Length: 14 - 19" Breeding Habitat: Dry deciduous or mixed forests, forest edges, forest openings; wooded edges of swamps, lakes, ponds, and streams. Diet: Small mammals such as shrews, mice, voles, squirrels; frogs, toads, lizards, snakes, large insects, some small birds. |
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 Identification
tips for the Broad-winged Hawk |
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| Range
Maps: (Click map to enlarge.) |
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| Breeding Map | Winter Map (CBC) | |
| Additional
photos and information: The Raptor Center Photo, identifying characteristics, range, habitat, nesting, feeding habits, conservation status. The Virtual Birder Photo of broad-winged hawk in flight, with sharp-shinned hawk close behind. |
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