




buteo
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
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.





Kategorie
VögelSeltenheit
Common
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
Snaps
Mach den ersten Snap!
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!
Buteos can soar effortlessly on rising warm air currents because of their broad wings, saving energy during hunts and migrations.
Buteos have incredible eyesight that helps them spot tiny prey, like mice, from hundreds of feet in the air.
Buteos have strong, curved talons that help them grip and carry prey much heavier than themselves.
Buteos can maneuver quickly in the air using their broad tails to steer, helping them chase prey through varied terrain.
These birds are skilled hunters, mostly eating small animals they catch with their powerful claws.
Microtus pennsylvanicus
A common and essential food source.

Colinus virginianus
Frequently targeted by Buteos in open fields.
Quercus rubra
Often chosen for sturdy nesting platforms.
Bubo virginianus
Preys on Buteo eggs and young.
Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.
Baumbewohnende Tiere leben hauptsächlich in Bäumen und nutzen diese als Unterschlupf, Nahrungsquelle und zum Schutz vor Raubtieren.
Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.
Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Organismen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus tierischem Gewebe besteht.
Tagaktive Tiere sind hauptsächlich bei Tageslicht aktiv und ruhen oder schlafen in der Regel nachts.
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
Always observe birds from a distance to avoid disturbing them.
40-70 cm
100-160 cm
0.7-2.5 kg
10-20 Jahre
190 km/h
These birds are skilled hunters, mostly eating small animals they catch with their powerful claws.
Forests, grasslands, and open areas
Ambush
Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.
Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.