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C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass
453.7 g
Diet
Vertebrates
Migration
Migratory

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ATK 107

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 107).

DEF 76

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 76).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Jonathon Jongsma · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America: Eastern & Central Habitat: Forest & Woodland
6 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Buteo platypterus platypterus

    c, se Canada and e USA

  • Buteo platypterus cubanensis

    Cuba

  • Buteo platypterus brunnescens

    Puerto Rico

  • Buteo platypterus insulicola

    Antigua I. (Lesser Antilles)

  • Buteo platypterus rivierei

    Dominica, Martinique and St. Lucia (Lesser Antilles)

  • Buteo platypterus antillarum

    St. Vincent, Grenada (Lesser Antilles) and Tobago

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Buteo platypterus

Which family does it belong to?

Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)

Where is it found?

North America: Eastern & Central

Sources & credits

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