In the Accipitridae famiy of eagles and
old world vultures...in much of Central
and So. America...also breeds in Florida.
Buteo brachyurus
(L 15.5-17")
Itatiaia Nat’l Park
20Oct2017
Buteo is a kind of hawk;
brachyurus means short tail.
The bird hunting a locust is
unaware of the hawk hunting
him.
(Portuguese Proverb)
© Jon G Glase
Macaulay
Library