Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

The broad-winged hawk is a medium-sized hawk of the genus Buteo. During the summer, some subspecies are distributed over eastern North America, as far west as British Columbia and Texas; they then migrate south to winter in the Neotropics from Mexico south to southern Brazil.

Broad-winged hawk with a snake at Pine Island State Forest, MN. Photo shared on Wikipedia by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region.
Broad-winged hawk with a snake at Pine Island State Forest, MN. Photo shared on Wikipedia by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region.
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Broad-winged Hawk observed by camorris79
Jun 2, 2026
Pittsfield, NH, USA
bycamorris79
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Broad-winged Hawk observed by kay-nah-chi-wah-nung_historical_centre
Jun 2, 2026
Rainy River District, ON, Canada
byKay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Broad-winged Hawk observed by trent-massey
Jun 2, 2026
Massey Acres
byTrent Massey
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Broad-winged Hawk observed by naturalistcait
Jun 2, 2026
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia B5A 5J4, Canada
byCaitlin
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
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