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Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus)General Information
The Short-tailed Hawk, about the size of a crow, has long, broad
wings and a relatively short, broad tail. Often soaring at great
heights, it hunts the edges of mature cypress domes, pinelands,
hardwood hammocks, and coastal mangrove forests. Although not
designed for speed, this unusual bird-of-prey feeds primarily on
birds, ranging in size from warblers to meadowlarks. Habitat and RangeA tropical species found from northern Argentina to Mexico, the Short-tailed Hawk is found nowhere in the U.S. but Florida. Only a few nest in Everglades National Park, but approximately 50-100 can be found in the area from October to late February, while they make a brief southward migration from central Florida. |
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