Parabuteo unicinctus is a medium-large bird of prey that breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile, central Argentina, and Brazil. It contains two subspecies, the Harris's hawk and the
Harris's Hawk 3 of 4 in set
Young P. u. harrisi In flight, in Mexico
Juvenile, at La Plata, Argentina
P. u. harrisi pair, showing the size dimorphism between the male (left) and female (right). In New Mexico.
Parabuteo is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It contains the following species:
Harris's hawk
…Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae Genus: Parabuteo Species: P. unicinctus Binomial name Parabuteo unicinctus (Temminck, 1824) Subspecies P. u. harrisi P. u. unicinctus Distribution map of Parabuteo…
Buteo leucorrhous NW Ecuador 6