Birds of Cuba, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities
Swainson's Hawk
Buse de Swainson
Buteo swainsoni
Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Swainson's Hawk
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19" 48.3cm | 51" 129.5cm | 1.9 lb 861.8g | Accipitridae | Buteo swainsoni |
- Breeding
- Year Around
- Winter
The Swainson's Hawk is commonly seen throughout the midwest prairies, from Manitoba and west to southern British Columbia, south into eastern California, east to Texas and up through the midwest states, including a small region in the northern parts of the Yukon Territory. This hawk migrates into South America in the early fall. It is seen in migration kettles (flocks), as large as a couple thousand hawks at a time. It has been seen as a migrant in Cuba.