Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)

About Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)

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

Swainson's hawk is a large bird species in the Accipitriformes order. This species was named after William Swainson, a British naturalist. It is colloquially known as the grasshopper hawk or locust hawk, as it is very fond of Acrididae and will voraciously eat these insects whenever they are available.

Source: Wikipedia

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2007-10-10

Cardel, Mexico

River of raptors in migratory flyover.
2012-07-10

Chase Lake NWR, United States of America
2013-04-19

Bolivar Peninsula, United States of America
2013-04-19

Anahuac NWR (UTC 049), United States of America
2013-04-20

Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America
2014-04-05

Cosumnes River Preserve, United States of America
2014-05-09

Rodeo, United States of America
2014-05-10

Pinery Canyon Rd. (grasslands section only), United States of America
2015-10-27

Parque Nacional Soberania, Panama
2015-10-29

Parque Nacional Soberania, Panama
2018-04-23

Odessa Meteor Crater, United States of America
2023-09-28

La Selva, Costa Rica
2023-09-29

La Selva, Costa Rica
2023-09-30

La Selva, Costa Rica
2024-04-10

Nazas River, Mexico
2025-05-05

Presidio - Battery Godfrey, United States of America