Buteo lineatus

Body size is 17" - 24" (43 - 60 cm)

ADULT: The adult is recognized as a buteo by the ample tail and broad wings; as this species by the heavy dark bands across both sides of the tail. Adults have rufous shoulders (not always visible from below) and pale robin-red underparts. In flight, note also a translucent patch or "window" at the base of the primaries.
IMMATURE: Streaked; can be recognized by the proportions, tailbanding and, in flight overhead, by the wing "windows."

Voice: A two-syllable scream, kee-yer (dropping inflection).

Habitat: Woodlands, wooded rivers, timbered swamps.

Photo Credit: R. Dale Caldwell, Ph.D ©1999