Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus (Temminck, 1824)
Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Harris's Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus, breeds from south-western USA through Middle America into South America, reaching southern Argentina and Chile. It is a medium-large bird of prey in the hawk family. A notable feature of this species is its cooperative hunting, with tolerant groups working together rather than hunting alone. Its social nature has been linked to intelligence, and this has made it straightforward to train and valued in falconry. It is also known by the names dusky hawk and peuco.
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Breeding range
- North America, Middle America, South America: sw USA to s Argentina and Chile
