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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petite buse observed by virginiez
Mar 1, 2026
Sainte-Anne, Martinique
byVirginie Zajdel
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Broad-winged Hawk observed by koala_sprint
Mar 1, 2026
Avenida Mirador de Turi, Cuenca, Azuay, EC
byLucas Scott de Marcos
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Aguililla Alas Anchas observed by yendrick
Mar 1, 2026
Q658+JG7 Parque Nacional Tapantí, Provincia de Cartago, San Rafael, Costa Rica
byYendrick Araya
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Broad-winged Hawk observed by drfred56
Feb 28, 2026
Buenos Aires, Provincia de Panamá Oeste, Panama
byFred Sullivan
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
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