Gray Hawk
Relatives in same Genus
White-tailed Hawk (B. albicaudatus)
Short-tailed Hawk (B. brachyurus)
Red-tailed Hawk (B. jamaicensis)
Rough-legged Hawk (B. lagopus)
Red-shouldered Hawk (B. lineatus)
Ferruginous Hawk (B. regalis) ...
Gray Hawk
Asturina nitida
The Gray Hawk (Asturina nitida) is essentially a species of South and Central America which barely enters the United States in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Gray and white plumage of adult similar only to adult male Hook-billed Kite but kite has larger bill, more boldly marked primaries, and darker underwings. Immature Gray Hawk is similar to immature Broad-winged Hawk and immature accipiters but has ...
Gray Hawk (Asturina nitida)
(aka Gray-lined Hawk, Buteo nitidus)
The Grey-lined Hawk is marginally bigger than the more common Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris), is an overall grey with fine white barring below, ...
The Gray Hawks visited Shollenberger Park Monday, Oct.15. The group, led by Rigdon Currie, was treated to sightings of 2 specialty birds of this area, the Pacific Golden Plover and the Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors).
American members of the genus Buteo includes the Red-tail, Red-shouldered, Swainson's, and Gray hawks, among others. The Red-tail is the most common. The so-called Harlan's Hawk was formerly considered to be a separate species.
Alternate common name(s): Black Buzzard-Eagle, Grey Buzzard-Eagle, Gray Buzzard-Eagle, Grey Hawk-Buzzard, Gray Hawk-Buzzard, Black-chested Buzzard Eagle
Old scientific name(s): Buteo melanoleucus ...
Gray Hawk, Buteo nitidus
Roadside Hawk, Buteo magnirostris (C)
Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus
Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus
Short-tailed Hawk, Buteo brachyurus
Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni
White-tailed Hawk, Buteo albicaudatus ...
" You will see not only the usual resident and migratory land birds and waterfowl, you may get a chance to see "green kingfishers, gray hawks, ...
 See also: Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey, Red-shouldered Hawk, Vulture
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