Bonanza Bird #17: Roadside Hawk
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Roadside Hawk
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About the Roadside Hawk
Also known as: Insect Hawk, Large-billed Hawk
Roadside Hawks are little buteos (a type of bird of prey) found in parts of Central and South America. They may be as small as 12 inches tall (males are smaller than females).
Roadside Hawks are highly adaptive and may nest in a variety of habitats (despite the rather specific name); nests are built by both parent birds. Two eggs are laid and incubation is taken care of primarily by the female.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched December 4, 2011
Scientific Name
Buteo magnirostris
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
12 to 16 inches
(30.5 to 40.6 cm)
Weight:
8.8 to 11 ounces
(249.5 to 311.8 grams)
Range
International Names
Brazilian
Gavião-carijó
Czech
káně krahujová
Danish
Tyknæbbet Våge
Dutch
Wegbuizerd
Finnish
soreahiirihaukka
French
Buse à gros bec
German
Wegebussard
Italian
Poiana beccogrosso
Japanese
オオハシノスリ (oohashinosuri)
Norwegian
Veivåk
Polish
myszolów krzykliwy
Russian
Большеклювый канюк
Spanish
Busardo Caminero
Swedish
Vägvråk
