Swainson‘s Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
(L 19" WS 51" Wt 1.9 lb)
Declining numbers due to pesti-
cide use and habitat loss
...migrates 10,000 km/yr.
Estero Llano
Grande State Park
Texas
AUDUBON WATCH LIST
STATUS IS YELLOW
(I.E., DECLINING
POPULATION
)
 SPECIES
STATUS IS
ENDANGERED IN
ILLINOIS
18Apr2010
19Apr2013
The hawk with talent hides its talons.
      (Japanese Proverb)