adult; rufous-barred below; orange legs; light iris (Brazil; 2007-11-09)
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Roadside Hawk
Buteo magnirostris
Native Range:
Latin America
Notes:
a small buteo-type hawk often seen perched on poles or posts along roadsides; no sexual dimorphism, but much age variation with juveniles being streaked in brown below whereas the underparts of adults are heavily barred in orange.
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