Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hawks, Eagles and Kites :: Harris' Hawk

Harris' Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus

Described by: Temminck (1824)
Alternate common name(s): Harris's Hawk, Bay-winged Hawk
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Saguaro National Park West, Pima County, Arizona, USA - May 22, 2004 © William Hull  Saguaro National Park West, Pima County, Arizona, USA - May 22, 2004 © William Hull  Saguaro National Park West, Pima County, Arizona, USA - May 22, 2004 © William Hull  Saguaro National Park West, Pima County, Arizona, USA - May 22, 2004 © William Hull  Saguaro National Park West, Pima County, Arizona, USA - May 22, 2004 © William Hull 
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Range

Sw. United States through Central America to w. South America; N. South America s. in a band e. of the Andes to e. and s. South America;
Two populations;
(1) Sw. United States (se. California, s. Arizona, s. New Mexico to c. Texas) and w. Mexico (n. Baja) s. in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama to Pacific slope of w. Colombia (Cauca Valley, Patia Valley), w. Ecuador and w. Peru.
(2) Ne. Colombia (Atlantico e. to the Guajira Peninsula, Santander and Norte de Santander), n. and se. Venezuela (Falcon, Aragua, Guarico, Anzoategui, Monagas, Sucre, n. Bolivar) s. in Surinam to e. Peru, e. Bolivia, Paraguay, c. and ne. Brazil (Maranhao, Ceara, and Bahia (Chapada Diamantina) to Mato Grosso and Rio Grande do Sul) to Uruaguay, n. Argentina s. to La Pampa and Buenos Aires and sc. Chile (Aisen to Magallanes).
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North America n. of Mexican border
Summer and winter: s. and c. ARZ, se. NMX, w. and s. TEX.
Reintroduced to se. CAL (Colorado River Basin).

Videos

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Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Aves de Chile

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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