buteo
/ˈbjuːtɪəʊ
/noun (plural buteos) Ornithology, chiefly US
A bird of prey of a group distinguished by broad wings that are used for soaring.
- Buteo and related genera, family Accipitridae; many species, including the buzzards and the American red-tailed and Harris' hawks.
- For example, most buteos eat primarily small mammals and most accipiters prey on birds.
- Even better, we enjoyed long side-by-side views of the buteo next to a Northern Harrier, by far the most common raptor at Croton Point.
Origin
From Latin buteo 'buzzard, hawk'.