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Buteo albonotatus Kaup, 1847 Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes print version
Zone-tailed hawk Buse à queue barrée Busardo aura Mohrenbussard
Migration: partial intercontinental, unclear

Verbreitungskarte von Buteo albonotatus Northernmost birds mostly migratory but some individuals overwinter at N limit of range. In Panama, most birds migrants, but reports throughout year suggest a resident breeding population may have developed. Birds in South America have been claimed to be migrants from N, but species regularly breeds in Venezuela, and perhaps on Trinidad; status of birds further S requires confirmation.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1994)


Regions: Caribbean Islands, Mesoamerica, North America, South America
Recommended link: http://www.enature.com/fieldguide/showSpeciesGS.asp?sort=1&curGroupID=99&display=1&area=99&searchT ext=Buteo+albonotatus&curPageNum=1&recnum=BD0557
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)