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Buteo nitidus plagiatus (Grey Hawk)

Synonyms: Asturina nitida maxima; Buteo nitidus maximus; Buteo plagiatus (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The gray hawk (Buteo plagiatus) or Mexican goshawk is a smallish raptor found in open country and forest edges. It is sometimes placed in the genus Asturina as Asturina plagiata. The species was recently split by the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) from the gray-lined hawk. The gray hawk is found from Costa Rica north into the southwestern United States. The grey hawk is 46–61 cm (18–24 in) in length and weighs 475 g (16.8 oz) on average. The adult has a pale gray body, the tail is black with three white bands and the legs are orange. It is a solid, unpatterned gray on the upper parts.
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  1.157 lbs (525 g)
Female Weight [1]  1.367 lbs (620 g)
Male Weight [1]  430 grams
Weight Dimorphism [1]  44.2 %
Clutch Size [1]  2
Incubation [1]  33 days
Raptor Research Conservation Priority [2]  61
Wing Span [1]  35 inches (.89 m)

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
2Buechley ER, Santangeli A, Girardello M, et al. Global raptor research and conservation priorities: Tropical raptors fall prey to knowledge gaps. Divers Distrib. 2019;25:856–869. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12901
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0