Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus) Science Article 1 abstract The Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus occurs from south USA through Central America, and south to northern Argentina and Chile (Thiollay 1994). This species is found to be uncommon, although widespread in large areas of South America (Robinson 1994, Manosa et al. 2003, Blendinger et al. 2004). Buteo […]
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Visceral Gout in a Rough Legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) Science Article 1 abstract Visceral gout is reported for the first time in a rough legged hawk (Buteo Iagopus). Urate crystals were present on the pencardium, thoracic and abdominal air sacs, and the ventral surface of the liver. The liver and spleen also had urate crystals throughout the parenchyma. There was […]
Diet and Foraging Behavior of Nesting Roadside Hawks inPete
Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris) Science Article 1 abstract In 1993 and 1994, we collected dataon the diet and foraging behavior of Roadside Hawks(Buteo magnirostris) in primary tropical forest withslash-and-burn farming landscape nearby. We identified140 prey items brought to nests: 90 in the farminglandscape and 50 in the forest. Reptiles (57.1%, mostlylizards) and amphibians (24.3%) were […]
Mallophaga Species on Long-Legged Buzzards(Buteo rufinus): New Records from Turkey
Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) Science Article 2 abstract This study was carried out on two long-legged buzzards that were brought for treatment to the surgery clinic of the VeterinaryFaculty, University of Selcuk. A few lice were observed on the body surfaces of the birds. Bilal DIK, Turkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 30 (3): 226-230, 2006 Download article […]
NOTES ON THE BREEDING BIOLOGY OF THE LONG-LEGGED BUZZARD (Buteo rufinus) IN BULGARIA
Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) Science Article 3 abstract Observations were made on Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) nests in Bulgaria between1978-83. Egg hatching interval was 29-44 hr. First nestling plumage color was dirty-white tinged beige, cere and legs yellow; iris color changed from sepia at hatching to brownish yellow-grey at fiedging. ILIYA Ts. VATEV, J. Raptor […]
Mallophaga Species on Long-Legged Buzzards(Buteo rufinus) in Turkey
Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) Science Article 1 abstract This study was carried out on three long-legged buzzards to be brought for treatment to Veterinary Faculty, University of Kirikkale. Twenty lice were collected from the buzzards. Bilal DIK, Meral AYDENIZOZ OZKAYHAN, Turkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 31 (4): 298-301, 2007 Download article download full text (pdf)
Mallophaga Species on Long-Legged Buzzards(Buteo rufinus): New Records from Turkey
Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) Science Article 2 abstract This study was carried out on two long-legged buzzards that were brought for treatment to the surgery clinic of the VeterinaryFaculty, University of Selcuk. A few lice were observed on the body surfaces of the birds. Bilal DIK, Turkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 30 (3): 226-230, 2006 Download article […]
The status of the Gray Hawk in New Mexico
Grey Hawk (Buteo nitidus) Science Article 1 abstract On 23 April 1876, near Fort Bayard, Grant County, New Mexico, Frank Stephens collected two sets of eggs that he identified as those of the Gray Hawk (Buteo nitidus). Through the years this identification has been accepted without question, but my recent study of the matter suggests […]
Sexing, ageing and moult of Buzzards Buteo buteo in a southern European area
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Science Article 1 abstract In order to obtain a reliable method for sexing and ageing Buzzards Buteo buteo breeding in southern Europe, 115 birds from a wildlife rehabilitation centre and 43 trapped birds were measured, sexed and aged over four years (2000-2003). Dead birds were sexed by examining their gonads, and […]
Diet of Common Buzzards (Buteo buteo) in southern Norway determined from prey remains and video recordings.
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Science Article 5 abstract We examined the diet of six breeding Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) pairs in southern Norway, by analysing pellets and prey remains collected around and in nests, and by video recording prey delivery at the nests. Mammals, birds and reptiles were the major prey groups. Amphibians were underestimated […]