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Buteos

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Buteos are large birds of prey that soar gracefully in the sky. They have strong wings and keen eyesight to spot their next meal from high above.

Lebensraum: Forests, grasslands, and open areas

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The Buteos are medium to large raptors with robust bodies, broad wings, and short, wide tails. Their plumage often features rich browns, rufous tones, and pale undersides, with some species having distinct belly bands or dark wing linings.

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Buteos

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A Buteo can spot a mouse wiggling from over a mile away!

Some Buteos eat mostly insects, even large grasshoppers and crickets.

Their piercing 'kree-eee-ar' call is often used in movies!

They build huge stick nests, sometimes reusing them for many years!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Thermal Riding

Buteos can soar effortlessly on rising warm air currents because of their broad wings, saving energy during hunts and migrations.

Fähigkeit

Sharp-eyed Hunter

Buteos have incredible eyesight that helps them spot tiny prey, like mice, from hundreds of feet in the air.

Fähigkeit

Powerful Talons

Buteos have strong, curved talons that help them grip and carry prey much heavier than themselves.

Fähigkeit

Agile Flight

Buteos can maneuver quickly in the air using their broad tails to steer, helping them chase prey through varied terrain.

Maße und Details

Länge
40-70 cm
Flügelspannweite
100-160 cm
Gewicht
0.7-2.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Jahre
Top Speed
190 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-5
Brutzeit
28-35 Tage
Zugstrecke
6000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds are skilled hunters, mostly eating small animals they catch with their powerful claws.

Hauptnahrung

  • Rodents
  • Small birds
  • Reptiles
  • Large insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Meadow Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

A common and essential food source.

hunts

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Frequently targeted by Buteos in open fields.

shelters

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Often chosen for sturdy nesting platforms.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Preys on Buteo eggs and young.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always observe birds from a distance to avoid disturbing them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Buteos?

40-70 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Buteos?

100-160 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Buteos?

0.7-2.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Buteos?

10-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Buteos?

190 km/h

Was frisst Buteos?

These birds are skilled hunters, mostly eating small animals they catch with their powerful claws.

Wo findet man Buteos normalerweise?

Forests, grasslands, and open areas

Wie jagt Buteos?

Ambush

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