White-throated Hawk
A species of Buzzards and Buteo Hawks Scientific name : Buteo albigula Genus : Buzzards and Buteo Hawks
White-throated Hawk, A species of Buzzards and Buteo Hawks
Botanical name: Buteo albigula
Genus: Buzzards and Buteo Hawks
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Description
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Description
The white-throated hawk (Buteo albigula) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which includes the eagles, hawks and Old World vultures. In British usage, it would be called a buzzard rather than a true hawk. The white-throated hawk is a rather small Buteo, 42–45 cm (17–18 in) long. It lives in the Andes mountains of South America and ranges down to the coast in the O'Higgins region of Chile, preferring wooded areas. It is closely related to the more widely distributed short-tailed hawk, and was formerly considered conspecific with it. The white-throated hawk differs in having a longer tail and no dark morph. It also shows plumage differences such as brown streaks on the breast and belly, and a blackish tail with barely visible darker bands. 
Size
48 cm
Feeding Habits
White-throated Hawk preys on a range including insects, beetles, rodents, and smaller birds, with observed nest remnants of varied species. Hunting involves pursuit of prey, even those as large as Magellanic Woodpeckers. Males supply incubating females predominantly with rodents and lizards, while bird percentage increases during the nestling stage.
Habitat
The white-throated Hawk typically resides in humid mountain forests, stunted forests, and cloud forests, with a preference for areas with dense tree coverage like Araucaria and Nothofagus woods. These environments usually provide a mix of open country and wooded areas, which include plantations, such as those of Eucalyptus and Pinus radiata, especially where these habitats extend up to higher altitudinal zones within broader geographical regions such as the Andean Patagonia and Chilean coastal range.
Dite type
Carnivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Family
Hawks Genus
Buzzards and Buteo Hawks Species
White-throated Hawk 
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