Zone-tailed Hawk
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    Zone-tailed Hawk

    Buteo albonotatus

    Birds of Prey
    Least Concern

    Quick Facts

    Mass0.89 kg

    Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).

    The zone-tailed hawk is a medium-sized hawk of warm, dry parts of the Americas. It is somewhat similar in plumage and flight style to a common scavenger, the turkey vulture, and may benefit from being able to blend into groups of vultures. It feeds on small terrestrial tetrapods of all kinds.

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    Where to Find

    Top parks for Zone-tailed Hawk. Sightings recorded in 78 safari areas total.

    ● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
    Central & South America
    Parque Estadual da ChacrinhaSoutheast Atlantic Forest (Rio de Janeiro & Espírito Santo), Brazil
    Rare
    Parque Estadual da Pedra BrancaSoutheast Atlantic Forest (Rio de Janeiro & Espírito Santo), Brazil
    Rare
    Parque Estadual do GrajaúSoutheast Atlantic Forest (Rio de Janeiro & Espírito Santo), Brazil
    Rare
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