Buteo
- White-throated Hawk Buteo albigula
The White-throated Hawk has brown-and-white plumage with chestnut on the neck and chest. In Argentina it is recorded in Andean-Patagonian forest and the northwest.
- Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus
The Zone-tailed Hawk is a slender, dark raptor with pale tail bands that hunts around canyons and arid foothills in the U.S. Southwest.
- Augur Buzzard Buteo augur
The Augur Buzzard is notable for its reddish tail and variable underparts. It watches from perches or scans from the air for small prey.
- Red-necked Buzzard Buteo auguralis
The Red-necked Buzzard is a hawk with a chestnut head and neck and a reddish tail. It searches for prey from perches along woodland edges and in open areas.
- Cape Verde Buzzard Buteo bannermani
The Cape Verde Buzzard occurs in the Cape Verde Islands. One adult described as typical in an article had a dark bib contrasting with a finely barred belly. The 2013 Rui Vaz Natural Park plan says this buzzard eats insects, rats and small birds and nests on rocky escarpments.
- Madagascar Buzzard Buteo brachypterus
The Madagascar Buzzard is a medium-sized raptor endemic to Madagascar. It searches for prey on the ground in places such as forest edges and savannah.
- Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus
The Short-tailed Hawk circles above forests, looking for birds and diving to catch them.
- Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
In the UK, Common Buzzards circle on broad wings and search woods and open countryside for small prey.
- Galapagos Hawk Buteo galapagoensis
The Galapagos Hawk is a large raptor of the islands. Adults are dark, juveniles are paler, and females are larger than males.
- Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius
This large buzzard lives in open steppe and uplands and occurs in both light and dark plumage forms.
- Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
A common North American hawk, it circles over open country on broad wings, riding rising air.
- Eastern buzzard Buteo japonicus
A raptor with a brown back and paler brown underside, distributed from Siberia through Mongolia and China to Japan.
- Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
In the UK, Common Buzzards circle on broad wings and search woods and open countryside for small prey.
- Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus
A hawk with feathers extending down its legs, moving between the Arctic and open lands farther south with the seasons.
- Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
A common North American hawk, it circles over open country on broad wings, riding rising air.
- Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus
The Red-shouldered Hawk hunts from trees in forests and wetlands. Adult plumage varies by region, and juveniles have a different pattern.
- Grey-lined Hawk Buteo nitidus
The Grey-lined Hawk is a raptor recorded in Bolivia's riverside forests and woodlands. It searches for prey from a perch.
- Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus
The Broad-winged Hawk is a small, stocky raptor with black-and-white tail bands. During migration it forms large flocks.
- Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
Swainson’s Hawk breeds in western North America and migrates to South America for winter; it eats many insects outside the breeding season.
- Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
The Long-legged Buzzard is a large raptor with highly variable plumage. A Qatar regional account records it as a rare winter visitor.
- Ridgway's Hawk Buteo ridgwayi
This medium-sized hawk has broad wings and a long tail. It waits for prey from low perches or open areas and is native to Hispaniola and nearby islands.
- Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius
This large buzzard lives in open steppe and uplands and occurs in both light and dark plumage forms.
- Galapagos Hawk Buteo galapagoensis
The Galapagos Hawk is a large raptor of the islands. Adults are dark, juveniles are paler, and females are larger than males.
- Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regalis
The Ferruginous Hawk hunts small mammals over open country such as grasslands and deserts. It is a large North American hawk.