Buteo swainsoni
(L 19" WS 51" Wt 1.9 lb)
Declining numbers due to
pesticide use and habitat loss
...migrates 10,000 km/yr.
Estero Llano
Grande State Park
AUDUBON WATCH LIST
STATUS IS YELLOW
(I.E., DECLINING
POPULATION)
SPECIES
STATUS IS
ENDANGERED IN
ILLINOIS
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Buteo in Latin means buzzard.
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Chris Peterson