Mike6158 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I used iBird on this and it id'd the bird with high confidence. On the other hand, while comparing this to the photos in iBird I don't have the same confidence level. That said, if a bird needs an id I'm usually the last person to ask. Also - iBird puts the White-tailed Hawk in Falconiformes -- Accipitridae. "Other locations" on web indicate that it's Accipitriformes -- Accipitridae (which is where I put it on my photo storage site). Did "someone" rearrange the taxonomy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 A young White-tailed Hawk is correct. Note the overall darkish body with a large white central breast patch and pale tail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvoryBillHope Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Regarding your taxonomy question, falcons/caracaras (Falconidae) are now the only family in Falconiformes, and Accipitriformes is the current correct order for White-tailed Hawk, along with other hawks, eagles, vultures, osprey, etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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