HAWKS AND OWLS
Hawks and owls are birds of prey and are frequently referred to as raptors— a term that includes the falcons, eagles, vultures, kites, ospreys, northern harriers, and crested caracaras. There are two main groups of hawks: accipiters and buteos. Accipiters are the forest-dwelling hawks. North America...
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ftunivnebraskali:oai:digitalcommons.unl.edu:icwdmhandbook-1061 2023-11-12T03:59:16+01:00 HAWKS AND OWLS Hygnstrom, Scott E. Craven, Scott R. 1994-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdmhandbook/63 https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/icwdmhandbook/article/1061/viewcontent/bird_e53.pdf unknown DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdmhandbook/63 https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/icwdmhandbook/article/1061/viewcontent/bird_e53.pdf The Handbook: Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage Environmental Sciences text 1994 ftunivnebraskali 2023-10-30T10:16:21Z Hawks and owls are birds of prey and are frequently referred to as raptors— a term that includes the falcons, eagles, vultures, kites, ospreys, northern harriers, and crested caracaras. There are two main groups of hawks: accipiters and buteos. Accipiters are the forest-dwelling hawks. North American species include the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Cooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii), and sharpshinned hawk (Accipiter striatus). The buteos are known as the broadwinged or soaring hawks. They are the most commonly observed raptors in North America. Typical species include the red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus), broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus), Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni), rough-legged hawk (Buteo lagopus), and ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis). Text Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk University of Nebraska-Lincoln: DigitalCommons@UNL |
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Hawks and owls are birds of prey and are frequently referred to as raptors— a term that includes the falcons, eagles, vultures, kites, ospreys, northern harriers, and crested caracaras. There are two main groups of hawks: accipiters and buteos. Accipiters are the forest-dwelling hawks. North American species include the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Cooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii), and sharpshinned hawk (Accipiter striatus). The buteos are known as the broadwinged or soaring hawks. They are the most commonly observed raptors in North America. Typical species include the red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus), broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus), Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni), rough-legged hawk (Buteo lagopus), and ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis). |
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1994 |
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