Albatrossity2
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| Quote (Wesley R. Elsberry @ Mar. 28 2011,21:53) | | Quote (Albatrossity2 @ Mar. 28 2011,20:46) | | Some images from a recent trip to the Yucatan. Birds, iguanas, Mayan ruins and beach views. One mystery bird, a hawk that I was unable to ID. Any clues would be appreciated! |
What distinguishes the mystery hawk from a red-shouldered hawk? That's the closest match I can think of offhand. |
Geographic range. Red-shouldered Hawk has never been reported in the Yucatan.
Other more experienced tropical birders, as well as our own Lou FCD, have helped me ID that bird as a Roadside hawk, which is certainly a common raptor in that area. Turns out that the plumages of Roadside Hawks are extremely variable (like our equally common Red-tailed Hawks up here), and I was just looking at a plumage which does not appear in any field guide that I have!
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