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Which hawk Costa Rica? (1 Viewer)
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dannybregman
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The photo was taken on the 1th of August.
That rules out a Broad-winged Hawk which would still be in North America.
I will go with a Gray Hawk.
Bob
It could possibly be either a Gray Hawk or a Gray-lined Hawk. According to this wiki article the Gray Hawk was split off from the Gray-lined Hawk.
https://www.google.com/search?sourc...sy-ab..0.9.611...0i131k1j0i10k1.0.BQ9MBZJUfHw
And here is an article about the problems of deciding which one it is if you see one in Costa Rica.
https://ebird.org/camerica/news/was-that-a-gray-hawk-or-a-gray-lined-hawk-i-just-saw/?lang=en
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Bob
https://www.google.com/search?sourc...sy-ab..0.9.611...0i131k1j0i10k1.0.BQ9MBZJUfHw
And here is an article about the problems of deciding which one it is if you see one in Costa Rica.
https://ebird.org/camerica/news/was-that-a-gray-hawk-or-a-gray-lined-hawk-i-just-saw/?lang=en
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Bob
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The split is certainly true. Bob, thanks for finding the essay on identifying these birds, I had not read this. Even though the difference is subtle, I actually think what is shown in the image is supporting the id as Gray rather than Gray-lined (presence of dark trailing edge of wings, width of tail bands).
Niels
Niels
dannybregman
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Thanks for your comments guys!
Birdingcraft
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Definitely a Gray Hawk.
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