Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
(L 11.8" Wt 8.1 oz)
Hotel Bougainvillea
07Jan2023
Huge migrating flocks can contain
thousands of birds at a time.
..migrate an average of 4,350 mi.
thousands of birds at a time.
..migrate an average of 4,350 mi.
© BirdNote,
Todd
Peterson
Peterson
Buteo means hawk (although in
the Old World this genus refers
to buzzards); platypterus in
Greek means broad-winged.
the Old World this genus refers
to buzzards); platypterus in
Greek means broad-winged.
© Martha
Fischer
Fischer
Macaulay
Library
Library
© eBird
La Selva Biological Station
18Jan2022
light juvenile
Arenal Observatory Lodge
22Feb2025