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Buteo platypterus
Photo by NE Birds Plus (Phil Brown)
Location: Essex, Maine, USA
Photo by jbissell
Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Identification

Length: 34-44 cm (13.5-17.5 in); wingspan: 81-100 cm (31.75-39.25 in); weight: 275-560 g. The second smallest buteo in North America, the Broad-winged Hawk is a small, stocky hawk with broad black and white tail bands.

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