Collections//Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae)

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Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae)

Meet the 10 Puerto Rico bird records in the family Accipitridae.

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Swallow-tailed Kite

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Western Marsh Harrier

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Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae)

Meet the 10 Puerto Rico bird records in the family Accipitridae.

AI reconstruction of Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)

0211

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanio Tijereta

Elanoides forficatus

forests↗

AI reconstruction of Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)

0212

ResidentIUCN LC

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Falcón de Sierra

Accipiter striatus

Montane wet forest and mature forest mosaics↗

AI reconstruction of Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)

0213

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Western Marsh Harrier

Aguilucho Lagunero

Circus aeruginosus

wetlands↗

AI reconstruction of Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)

0214

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Northern Harrier

Gavilán de Ciénaga

Circus hudsonius

wetlands↗

AI reconstruction of Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

0215

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Bald Eagle

Águila Calva

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

wetlands↗

AI reconstruction of Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)

0216

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Mississippi Kite

Elanio de Misisipí

Ictinia mississippiensis

forests↗

AI reconstruction of Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)

0217

Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Common Black Hawk

Guaraguao Negro

Buteogallus anthracinus

forests↗

AI reconstruction of Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)

0218

ResidentIUCN LC

Broad-winged Hawk

Guaraguao de Bosque

Buteo platypterus

Montane wet forest and mature forest landscapes↗

AI reconstruction of Ridgway's Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi)

0219

Accidental / vagrantIUCN CR

Ridgway's Hawk

Guaraguaito de la Española

Buteo ridgwayi

forests↗

AI reconstruction of Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

0220

Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Red-tailed Hawk

Guaraguao Colirrojo

Buteo jamaicensis

forests↗

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Birds associated with rivers, streams, waterfalls, riparian corridors and flowing freshwater.

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Rare and accidental birds whose appearances in Puerto Rico are exceptional rather than regular.

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Conservation

Critically Endangered Birds

Puerto Rico bird records assigned to the IUCN category Critically Endangered.

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