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Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) 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 (locusts and grasshoppers) and will voraciously eat these insects whenever they are available.
Date: 2 January 2025: Source: Adapted from: Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni.Marc J. Bechard, C. Stuart Houston, Jose H. Sarasola, and A. Sidney England. Version: 1.0 ...
The refuge attracts 15 species of raptors during the fall and spring migration periods, including the osprey, rough-legged buzzard, Swainson's hawk, Northern Harrier, sharp-shinned hawk, and Cooper's hawk. The refuge provides excellent wintering habitat for Bald Eagles, particularly along Lake Texoma.
Nearly the entire world population of some raptor species including Broad-winged Hawk, Swainson's Hawk, and Mississippi Kite pass through Veracruz during the autumn migration [19] Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch has 50 years of spring hawkwatching data uploaded to hawkcount.org and has averaged 500 plus observation hours per season since 1980. [20]
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]).
The refuge is a popular hawk migration area and provides nesting habitat for numerous migratory songbirds such as the American tree sparrow, Swainson's thrush, magnolia warbler, crossbills, pine grosbeaks and white-throated sparrow. Other birds observed on the refuge during a 2002 breeding season survey:
Interactive Baltimore oriole migration tracker map shows they're close. Gannett. Veer Mudambi, Worcester Telegram & Gazette. April 26, 2024 at 2:35 AM.
The Accipitriformes (/ æ k ˌ s ɪ p ɪ t r ɪ ˈ f ɔːr m iː z /; from Latin accipiter 'hawk' and formes 'having the form of') are an order of birds that includes most of the diurnal birds of prey, including hawks, eagles, vultures, and kites, but not falcons.