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Broad-winged Hawk Life History

Order: Accipitriformes > Family: Accipitridae > Genus and species: Buteo platypterus

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Size

  • Length: 15 inches
  • Wingspan: 34 inches
  • Weight: 390 grams

Habitat

  • closed canopy forest

Diet

  • small vertebrates

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1
  • Days spent incubating: 28-32
  • Days until young fledge: 35