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Photo by pbono.
Photo taken: Los Limoes, near Los Haitises National Park, Dominican Republic.

Buteo ridgwayi

[edit] Identification

Endangered, supposedly mainly due to habitat destruction (Raffaele et al, Birds of the West Indies).

36-41 cm. Brown-grey upperparts, grey barred underparts with red-brown wash, rufous-tinged thighs and a black-and-white barred tail. Male is greyer than the female. Yellow legs and base of bill. Immature birds have buffy white underparts with grey and brown streaks.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to Hispaniola including some surrounding smaller islands where it seems to replace Broad-winged Hawk.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species

[edit] Habitat

Forests.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes small mammals, birds, lizards and snakes.

It builds nests in the crowns of tall trees. Eggs are laid March-April.

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