About the Zone-tailed Hawk
The zone-tailed hawk is a medium-sized hawk of warm, dry parts of the Americas. It is somewhat similar in plumage and flight style to a common scavenger, the turkey vulture, and may benefit from being able to blend into groups of vultures. It feeds on small terrestrial tetrapods of all kinds.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae) |
| Species | Buteo albonotatus |
| Species Codes | zothaw, ZTHA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Zone-tailed Hawk belong to?
The Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) belongs to the Hawks, Eagles, and Kites family (Accipitridae), in the order Accipitriformes.
How can I identify the Zone-tailed Hawk?
The zone-tailed hawk is a medium-sized hawk of warm, dry parts of the Americas. It is somewhat similar in plumage and flight style to a common scavenger, the turkey vulture, and may benefit from being able to blend into groups of vultures. It feeds on small terrestrial tetrapods of all kinds....
Where can I report a Zone-tailed Hawk sighting?
You can log sightings of Zone-tailed Hawk on eBird (ebird.org) using species code zothaw, or on iNaturalist.
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