Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Subfamily: Accipitrinae
Genus: Buteo
Species: swainsoni

Swainson's Hawk

General description.

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Birds in the same Family:

	Bald Eagle
	Broad-winged Hawk
	Common Black Hawk
	Cooper's Hawk
	Ferruginous Hawk
	Golden Eagle
	Harris's Hawk
	Hook-billed Kite
	Mississippi Kite
	Northern Goshawk
	Northern Harrier
	Red-shouldered Hawk
	Red-tailed Hawk
	Roadside Hawk
	Rough-legged Hawk
	Sharp-shinned Hawk
	Short-tailed Hawk
	Snail Kite
	Steller's Sea Eagle
	Swallow-tailed Kite
	White-tailed Eagle
	White-tailed Hawk
	White-tailed Kite
	Zone-tailed Hawk

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Swainson's Hawk

Reference photo of Swainson's Hawk

Photo Credit: John Schwarz

Common names:

Swainson's Hawk

Scientific Name:

Buteo swainsoni

Swainson's Hawk Data:

ABA Score: 1

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