Puerto Rican Broad-Winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens)
Kingdom: Animalia Class: Aves Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Accipitridae
Listing Status:
General Information
The Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk is a dark chocolate brown, small hawk that measures approximately 39 centimeters (15.5 inches). It is smaller than the Buteo platypterus platypterus but larger than the Lesser Antillean subspecies. This is the darkest subspecies of the broad-winged hawk. In adults, the tail, broadly banded with black and white, and the rufous breast are characteristic. Immature birds have dark bars on the breast and lack the distinctive tail bands of the adult. Broadwings flap more than the similar but larger red-tailed hawk (Raffaele 1989). Knowledge of the biology of the Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk is limited. Snyder et al. (1987) conducted food-habit studies on one of the three nests found in the Caribbean National Forest in 1976 and one nest found in R¡o Abajo in 1978. The prey types taken included centipedes, frogs, lizards, mice, rats and birds (as large as 200 grams).
- States/US Territories in which the Puerto Rican Broad-Winged hawk is known to occur: Puerto Rico
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 09/21/2007 | 72 FR 54061 54062 | 5-Year Review of 18 Caribbean Species |
| 09/09/1994 | 59 FR 46710 46715 | ETWP; Determination of Endangered status for the Puerto Rican Broad-Winged Hawk and the Puerto Rican Sharp-Shinned Hawk |
| 01/03/1994 | 59 FR 48 53 | ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for the Puerto Rican Broad-winged Hawk and the Puerto Rican Sharp-shinned Hawk |
| 11/21/1991 | 56 FR 58664 58666 | ETWP; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions and Findings on Recycled Petitions; 56 FR 58664 58666 |
| 04/25/1990 | 55 FR 17475 17476 | ETWP; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions and Findings on Recycled Petitions; 55 FR 17475 17476 |
» Recovery
Recovery Plan Information Search| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/1997 | Puerto Rican Broad-Winged Hawk and Puerto Rican Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens and Accipiter striatus venator) Recovery Plan | View Implementation Progress | Final |
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/21/2007 | 72 FR 54061 54062 | 5-Year Review of 18 Caribbean Species |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Puerto Rican Broad-Winged hawk.
» Conservation Plans
No conservation plans have been created for Puerto Rican Broad-Winged hawk
» Petitions
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Finding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20/1984 | 49 FR 2485 2488 | Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 49 FR 2485-2488 |
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
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