Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus)

Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus)

About Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

The short-tailed hawk is an American bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles and Old World vultures. As a member of the genus Buteo, it is not a true hawk and thus also referred to as a "buteo" or "buzzard". The white-throated hawk is a close relative and was formerly included in the species B. brachyurus.

Source: Wikipedia