Hawks, Kites, and Eagles
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Accipitridae
The family Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and include hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.
- Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus (A)
- Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus (A)
- Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus
- Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus
- Common Black-Hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus (A)
- Ridgway's Hawk, Buteo ridgwayi (A)
- Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus
- Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
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