These beautiful birds are North America's most common hawks. They are found all over the continent, in Central America, and in the West Indies. The first of these hawks to be scientifically ...

Young similar to the female, but with more red on the head, which is streaked with dusky. Length 12 inches; extent of wings 22. For more on this species, see its entry in the Birds of North America ...

This bird made hawk-watching famous ... Polytypic (6 ssp.; nominate in North America). Length 16"; wingspan 34". The smallest North American buteo. Dark morph: adult has an all-dark body with ...

The rest of the plumage is black, with blue and purple reflections. Length 25 inches; extent of wings 51 1/2; beak along the back 1 1/4. The female is similar to the male. For more on this species, ...