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Swainson‘s Hawk
Identified in 1832 by Charles
Lucien Bonaparte, nephew of the
Emperor Napoleon.
Lucien Bonaparte, nephew of the
Emperor Napoleon.
Buteo swainsoni
(L 19" WS 51" Wt 1.9 lb)
Twin Falls area
03Jun2019
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Little
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Macaulay
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Buteo in Latin means buzzard.
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Chris Peterson
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Ornithology
Ornithology
Audubon Watch List
Status is Yellow
(i.e., declining
population)
Status is Yellow
(i.e., declining
population)
Species
Status is
Endangered
in Illinois
Endangered
in Illinois
No other bird soars with the
unmatched grace and utter physical
beauty of a Swainson’s Hawk.
unmatched grace and utter physical
beauty of a Swainson’s Hawk.
(Scott Weidensaul)