Raptors of Mexico and Central America

**The essential field guide to the raptors of Mexico and Central America** Raptors are among the most challenging birds to identify in the field due to their bewildering variability of plumage, flight silhouettes, and behavior. __Raptors of Mexico and Central America__ is the first illustrated guide to the region's 69 species of raptors, including vagrants. It features 32 stunning color plates and 213 color photos, and a distribution map for each regularly occurring species. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, age-related plumages, status and distribution, subspecies, molt, habitats, behaviors, potential confusion species, and more. __Raptors of Mexico and Central America__ is the essential field guide to this difficult bird group and the ideal travel companion for anyone visiting this region of the world. * Covers all 69 species of raptors found in Mexico and Central America * Features 32 color plates and hundreds of color photos * Provides multiple illustrations of each species * Depicts and describes variations in plumage by individual, morph, age, and region * Describes behavior, food preferences, hunting strategies, vocalizations, and molt * Covers rare and extralimital species * Includes distribution maps and flight silhouettes Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 List of Plates......Page 8 Foreword......Page 9 Acknowledgments......Page 11 INTRODUCTION......Page 12 How to Use This Guide......Page 17 Raptor Glossary......Page 18 PLATES......Page 25 Black Vulture......Page 89 Turkey Vulture......Page 92 Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture......Page 95 California Condor......Page 98 King Vulture......Page 100 Osprey......Page 103 Gray-headed Kite......Page 107 Hook-billed Kite......Page 110 Swallow-tailed Kite......Page 113 Pearl Kite......Page 116 White-tailed Kite......Page 118 Snail Kite......Page 122 Slender-billed Kite......Page 127 Double-toothed Kite......Page 129 Mississippi Kite......Page 131 Plumbeous Kite......Page 134 Bald Eagle......Page 136 Black-collared Hawk......Page 139 Northern Harrier......Page 141 Long-winged Harrier......Page 145 Gray-bellied Hawk......Page 147 Tiny Hawk......Page 149 Sharp-shinned Hawk......Page 151 White-breasted Hawk......Page 155 Cooper’s Hawk......Page 157 Bicolored Hawk......Page 160 Northern Goshawk......Page 163 Crane Hawk......Page 166 Plumbeous Hawk......Page 168 Savannah Hawk......Page 170 Common Black Hawk......Page 173 Great Black Hawk......Page 177 Solitary Eagle......Page 181 Barred Hawk......Page 184 Roadside Hawk......Page 187 Harris’s Hawk......Page 191 White-tailed Hawk......Page 194 White Hawk......Page 198 Semiplumbeous Hawk......Page 200 Gray Hawk......Page 202 Gray-lined Hawk......Page 205 Red-shouldered Hawk......Page 208 Broad-winged Hawk......Page 212 Short-tailed Hawk......Page 215 Swainson’s Hawk......Page 219 Zone-tailed Hawk......Page 223 Red-tailed Hawk......Page 226 Harlan’s Hawk......Page 232 Ferruginous Hawk......Page 235 Rough-legged Hawk......Page 238 Crested Eagle......Page 241 Harpy Eagle......Page 243 Golden Eagle......Page 246 Black Hawk-Eagle......Page 249 Ornate Hawk-Eagle......Page 251 Black and White Eagle......Page 254 Laughing Falcon......Page 258 Barred Forest-Falcon......Page 260 Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon......Page 263 Collared Forest-Falcon......Page 265 Red-throated Caracara......Page 268 Crested Caracara......Page 270 Yellow-headed Caracara......Page 274 American Kestrel......Page 277 Merlin......Page 281 Aplomado Falcon......Page 285 Bat Falcon......Page 289 Orange-breasted Falcon......Page 292 Peregrine Falcon......Page 295 Prairie Falcon......Page 299 References......Page 302 Index......Page 304 Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- List of Plates -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION -- How to Use This Guide -- Raptor Glossary -- PLATES -- SPECIES ACCOUNTS -- NEW WORLD VULTURES: Cathartiformes -- Black Vulture -- Turkey Vulture -- Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture -- California Condor -- King Vulture -- OSPREY: Pandioninae -- Osprey -- FAMILY: Accipitridae -- Gray-headed Kite -- Hook-billed Kite -- Swallow-tailed Kite -- Pearl Kite -- White-tailed Kite -- Snail Kite -- Slender-billed Kite -- Double-toothed Kite -- Mississippi Kite -- Plumbeous Kite -- Bald Eagle -- Black-collared Hawk -- Northern Harrier -- Long-winged Harrier -- Gray-bellied Hawk -- Tiny Hawk -- Sharp-shinned Hawk -- White-breasted Hawk -- Cooper's Hawk -- Bicolored Hawk -- Northern Goshawk -- Crane Hawk -- Plumbeous Hawk -- Savannah Hawk -- Common Black Hawk -- Great Black Hawk -- Solitary Eagle -- Barred Hawk -- Roadside Hawk -- Harris's Hawk -- White-tailed Hawk -- White Hawk -- Semiplumbeous Hawk -- Gray Hawk -- Gray-lined Hawk -- Red-shouldered Hawk -- Broad-winged Hawk -- Short-tailed Hawk -- Swainson's Hawk -- Zone-tailed Hawk -- Red-tailed Hawk -- Harlan's Hawk -- Ferruginous Hawk -- Rough-legged Hawk -- Crested Eagle -- Harpy Eagle -- Golden Eagle -- Black Hawk-Eagle -- Ornate Hawk-Eagle -- Black and White Eagle -- FALCONIDS: Falconidae -- Laughing Falcon -- Barred Forest-Falcon -- Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon -- Collared Forest-Falcon -- Red-throated Caracara -- Crested Caracara -- Yellow-headed Caracara -- American Kestrel -- Merlin -- Aplomado Falcon -- Bat Falcon -- Orange-breasted Falcon -- Peregrine Falcon -- Prairie Falcon -- References -- Index William S. Clark, N. John Schmitt. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.