Texas
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
(L 15" WS 34" Wt 14 oz)
Med-sized hawk...migrates
on average 4,350 mi to
South America.
on average 4,350 mi to
South America.
Estero Llano Grande
State Park, TX
02Nov2010
Sheepshead Sanctuary
South Padre Island, TX
15Apr2014
© BirdNote,
Todd Peterson
Buteo means hawk (although in the
Old World this genus refers to
buzzards); platypterus in greek
means broad-winged.
Old World this genus refers to
buzzards); platypterus in greek
means broad-winged.
© Audubon
Society
Society
© eBird
During migration a Broad-
winged Hawk may travel
4,800 miles…one way.
(Scott Weidensaul)
winged Hawk may travel
4,800 miles…one way.
(Scott Weidensaul)