Rank Subspecies | Phylum Chordata | |
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Scientific name Buteo platypterus brunnescens Similar Broad‑winged hawk, Bird, Buteo, Malagasy crowned eagle, Accipitridae |
The Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens) is an endangered subspecies of the broad-winged hawk (B. platypterus). It is a small hawk that occurs in Puerto Rico, inhabiting the Toro Negro State Forest. Its Spanish common name is guaragüao de bosque.
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Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA