Hawks, Kites, and Eagles
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Accipitridae
The family Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. They have very large, hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.
- Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus
- White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus
- Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis
- Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis
- Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus
- Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus
- Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
- Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis (A)
- Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus
- Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus
- Short-tailed Hawk, Buteo brachyurus
- Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni
- Zone-tailed Hawk, Buteo albonotatus (A)
- Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
- Ferruginous Hawk, Buteo regalis (A)
- Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus (A)
- Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
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