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Hawks, eagles, Old World vultures
Order:
Falconiformes
Family: Accipitridae
217 species
worldwide;
15-100 cm; often with streaked or barred underparts and tail, and brown or gray above; bill short, strongly hooked; cere and orbital skin bare, brightly colored; neck short; wings large;
legs strong, claws stout, hooked, used to capture mainly vertebrate prey (also carrion, fruits);
sexes similar but female larger; generally monogamous; 1-5 eggs.
Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris calling
Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus calling
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis calling
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