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BROAD-WINGED HAWK – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Broad-winged Hawk is a rather small, compact hawk; about the size of Red-shouldered Hawk Read more
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ROADSIDE HAWK – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Roadside Hawk, which is found from northern Mexico south to Argentina, is one of the most widespread raptors of the neotropics. Read more
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COMMON BLACK HAWK – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Common Black Hawk is an entirely black hawk with broad wings and short tail with a distinct white band. Read more
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DOUBLE-TOOTHED KITE – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Double-toothed Kite is named for its most distinguishing morphological trait, the presence of two tomial “teeth:” tooth-like emarginations on the cutting edge of the maxilla (upper mandible). Read more
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SWALLOW-TAILED KITE – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
With its striking black and white plumage, deeply forked tail, and extraordinary aerial grace, the Swallow-tailed Kite is rarely misidentified as it courses low over the treetops in search of small vertebrates or twists and dives in pursuit of flying insects. Read more
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GRAY-HEADED KITE – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Gray-headed Kite is widely distributed in lowland forested habitats from Central America south to southern Brazil and Uruguay. Read more
Reflections of the Natural World
Travel with me as I explore the wild things and wild places of our planet. – Jim Gain
Reflections of the Natural World 