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Posted by Larry Manfredi on 06:48:42 02/16/12
In Reply to: Raptor ID needed - in Miami wildlife hospital posted by Marc Kramer DVM
The bird is an immature dark morph Short-tailed Hawk. The dark color with the mottled chest helps tell it from a Broad-winged Hawk and makes it an immature. An adult would be completely dark on the underside.
Larry Manfredi
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