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  2. Common buzzard - Wikipedia

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    The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) [2] is a medium-to-large bird of prey which has a large range. It is a member of the genus Buteo [2] in the family Accipitridae. [2] The species lives in most of Europe and extends its breeding range across much of the Palearctic as far as northwestern China (), far western Siberia and northwestern Mongolia.

  3. List of birds of North America - Wikipedia

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    The California condor is one of North America's most endangered birds. Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae. The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers.

  4. Bird of prey - Wikipedia

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    Buzzards are medium-large raptors with robust bodies and broad wings, or, alternatively, any bird of the genus Buteo (also commonly known as "hawks" in North America, while "buzzard" is colloquially used for vultures). Harriers are large, slender hawk-like birds with long tails and long thin legs.

  5. Turkey vulture - Wikipedia

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    The word buzzard is used by North Americans to refer to this bird, yet in the Old World that term refers to members of the genus Buteo. [10] The turkey vulture was first formally described by Carl Linnaeus as Vultur aura in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae , and characterised as " V. fuscogriseus, remigibus nigris, rostro albo " ("brown ...

  6. Buteo - Wikipedia

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    Buteo is a genus of medium to fairly large, wide-ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings. In the Old World, members of this genus are called "buzzards", but "hawk" is used in the New World (Etymology: Buteo is the Latin name of the common buzzard [1]).

  7. List of fictional birds of prey - Wikipedia

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    A female navy blue eagle who kills and uses Flaky for a new nest when she accidentally destroys it and kills one of her babies when tries to help one of her them back into its nest in "Take a Hike". Bradford Buzzard: Vulture: DuckTales: Leader and founder of the criminal organization F.O.W.L. Buzz Buzzard: Common buzzard: Woody Woodpecker ...

  8. Buzzard - Wikipedia

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    In parts of the US, the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) is colloquially called a "buzzard". Index of animals with the same common name This page is an index of articles on animal species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name ( vernacular name).

  9. List of birds of Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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    Tyrant flycatchers are Passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, are rather plain. As the name implies, most are insectivorous.