Rufous-tailed hawk

(Buteo ventralis)

Description

The rufous-tailed hawk (Buteo ventralis) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. The rufous-tailed hawk is found in southern Argentina and Chile,including the entire region of Tierra del Fuego. Its natural habitats are temperate forests,subtropical or tropical dry shrubland,subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland,and temperate grassland.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Accipitridae
Genus:Buteo
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