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 quick3beers
Apr 18, 2026
Steamboat Bend, Hamilton County, OH
byJoshua Eastlake
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Broad-winged Hawk observed by cobaltbeluga
Apr 17, 2026
Allen, TX, USA
byDrew Cruz
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Broad-winged Hawk observed by mgsbrown
Apr 17, 2026
Plank Rd, Dundee, MI, US
byMegan
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Broad-winged Hawk observed by colros
Apr 17, 2026
Austin, QC, Canada
bycolros
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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