Buteo nitidus Latham 1790 (gray-lined hawk)
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Aves - Accipitriformes - Accipitridae
Alternative combination: Falco nitidus
Belongs to Buteo according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Buteo (Triorchis), Buteo ales, Buteo antecursor, Buteo brachypterus, Buteo buteo, Buteo conterminus, Buteo contortus, Buteo dananus, Buteo dondasi, Buteo fluviaticus, Buteo fuscescens, Buteo grangeri, Buteo hoffstetteri, Buteo jamaicensis, Buteo lagopus, Buteo lineatus, Buteo platypterus, Buteo pusillus, Buteo quadratus, Buteo regalis, Buteo rufinus, Buteo sanfelipensis, Buteo solitarius, Buteo spassovi, Buteo swainsoni, Buteo typhoius
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution: found only at Dark Canyon Cave (Quaternary of New Mexico)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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