Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus Vieillot, 1816

496 gWeight

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.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama

Short-tailed Hawk has been recorded at 881 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 21 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Chichicaxtle – Observatorio de Aves Rapaces Dr. Mario A. RamosMexico2,798 records
Cattle Landing – waterfrontBelize2,618 records
Canopy TowerPanama1,661 records

More places

Hotel BienvenidoMexico1,563 records
Curry Hammock SP – FL Keys HawkwatchUnited States1,259 records
Audubon Corkscrew Swamp SanctuaryUnited States998 records
Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica688 records
Six Mile Cypress Slough PreserveUnited States636 records
Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago623 records
Hacienda El Escobal, TolimaColombia621 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Mexico Panama United States Belize Colombia Brazil Ecuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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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Questions

How big is the Short-tailed Hawk?

The Short-tailed Hawk weighs around 496 g.

Where does the Short-tailed Hawk live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to northern Argentina; also southern Florida. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama.