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The Raptors
of North America
Slide Set
This set includes all 34 of the regularly occurring
species of Hawks, Kites, Eagles, Falcons, Vultures, and Osprey
in North America. Almost the full range of, age related, plumage
variation is covered by photos of birds either in flight or
perched.
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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| Black Vulture |
Coragyps atratus |
Ad. perched |
| Black Vulture |
Coragyps atratus |
Ad. in flight |
| Turkey Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
Ad. perched |
| Turkey Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
imm. perched |
| Turkey Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
Ad. in flight |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
Ad. perched |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
Ad. in flight |
| Hook-billed Kite |
Chondrohierax uncinatus |
male in flight |
| Swallow-tailed Kite |
Elanoides forficatus |
Ad. in flight |
| White-tailed Kite |
Elanus caeruleus |
Ad. perched |
| Snail Kite |
Rostrhamus sociabilis |
male perched |
| Snail Kite |
Rostrhamus sociabilis |
female in flight |
| Mississippi Kite |
Ictinia mississippiensis |
Ad. perched |
| Mississippi Kite |
Ictinia mississippiensis |
imm. in flight |
| Bald Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
Ad. perched |
| Bald Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
imm. perched |
| Bald Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
Ad. in flight |
| Golden Eagle |
Aquila chrysaetos |
imm perched |
| Golden Eagle |
Aquila chrysaetos |
Ad. in flight |
| Northern Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
male in flight |
| Northern Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
imm male perched |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
Accipiter striatus |
Ad. perched |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
Accipiter striatus |
imm. perched |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
Accipiter striatus |
imm in flight |
| Cooper's Hawk |
Accipiter cooperii |
Ad. perched |
| Cooper's Hawk |
Accipiter cooperii |
imm. perched |
| Cooper's Hawk |
Accipiter cooperii |
imm. in flight |
| Northern Goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis |
Ad. perched |
| Northern Goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis |
imm. perched |
| Harris' Hawk |
Parabuteo unicinctus |
Ad. perched |
| Gray Hawk |
Buteo nitidus |
Ad. perched |
| Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
Ad. perched |
| Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
imm. perched |
| Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
Ad. in flight |
| Broad-winged Hawk |
Buteo platypterus |
Ad. perched |
| Broad-winged Hawk |
Buteo platypterus |
imm. perched |
| Broad-winged Hawk |
Buteo platypterus |
Ad. in flight |
| Short-tailed Hawk |
Buteo brachyurus pale |
Ad. in flight |
| Swainson's Hawk |
Buteo swainsoni pale |
Ad. perched |
| Swainson's Hawk |
Buteo swainsoni pale |
Ad. in flight |
| White-tailed Hawk |
Buteo albicaudatus |
Ad. perched |
| White-tailed Hawk |
Buteo albicaudatus |
imm. in flight |
| Zone-tailed Hawk |
Buteo albonotatus |
Ad. perched |
| Zone-tailed Hawk |
Buteo albonotatus |
Ad. in flight |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
Ad. perched |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
imm perched |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
Ad. in flight |
| Ferruginous Hawk |
Buteo regalis |
Ad. perched |
| Ferruginous Hawk |
Buteo regalis |
Ad. in flight |
| Rough-legged Hawk |
Buteo lagopus |
Ad. female in flight |
| Crested Caracara |
Caracara cheriway |
Ad. perched |
| American Kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
male perched |
| American Kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
female perched |
| Merlin |
Falco columbarius |
"Richardson's" perched |
| Merlin |
Falco columbarius |
"Taiga" perched |
| Aplomado Falcon |
Falco femoralis |
Ad. perched |
| Prairie Falcon |
Falco mexicanus |
Ad. perched |
| Gyrfalcon |
Falco rusticolus |
white imm. perched |
| Peregrine Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
Ad. perched |
| Peregrine Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
Ad. in flight |
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