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Short-tailed Hawk
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Birds of prey & vultures

Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus Vieillot, 1816

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishShort-tailed Hawk
DutchKortstaartbuizerd
SpanishAguililla cola corta
Chinese短尾𫛭
Sranan Tongoaka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameButeo brachyurus Vieillot, 1816

About this species

The short-tailed hawk (Buteo brachyurus) is an American bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles and Old World vultures. As a member of the genus Buteo, it is not a true hawk and thus also referred to as a "buteo" or (outside North America) "buzzard". The white-throated hawk (B. albigula) is a close relative and was formerly included in the species B. brachyurus.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae
GenusButeo

In Suriname

225Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1961First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo180
  • Sipaliwini24
  • Para15
  • Commewijne1
  • Nickerie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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