Polytypic (6 ssp.; nominate in North America). Length 16"; wingspan 34". The smallest North American buteo. Dark morph: adult has an all-dark body with dark wing coverts and silvery flight ...

Polytypic. Length 15–19"; wingspan 37–42". A medium-size buteo with rounded wing tips that do not reach the tip of the tail. Adult: brown above with lighter feather edges and some streaking on ...

Billfish – saltwater predators armed with prominent pointy bills – are typically considered to be the fastest swimmers in the oceans. The speediest species of all are thought to be the ...

Taima, a Buteo Hawk, is genuinely a part of the team. He leads the charge out of the tunnel before every game, soaring low into his long-time handler Dave. Just like a football player, the hawk ...