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C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass
496 g
Diet
Vertebrates
Migration
Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 120

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 120).

DEF 87

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 87).

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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

Rosa Elena Albornoz · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America & South America: Eastern Mexico to Northern Argentina; also Southern Florida Habitat: Forest & Woodland
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Buteo brachyurus fuliginosus

    s Florida (USA), e Mexico to Panama

  • Buteo brachyurus brachyurus

    South America

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Buteo brachyurus

Which family does it belong to?

Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)

Where is it found?

Middle America & South America: Eastern Mexico to Northern Argentina; also Southern Florida

Sources & credits

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