Hawks are a large and diverse group of birds of prey, found on all continents except Antarctica. Birds hunt during the day. They use keen eyesight, hooked beaks, and sharp claws to hunt, catch and kill prey. Hawks eat:
- insects;
- small and medium-sized mammals;
- reptiles;
- amphibians;
- cats and dogs;
- other birds.
There are many types of hawks, which are classified into four groups:
- buzzards;
- sparrowhawks;
- black kites;
- harrier.
The classifications are based on the bird’s body type and other physical characteristics. Females are larger than males.
Australian brown hawk
Aguia
African Lesser Sparrowhawk
African vulture
African goshawk
White-tailed deer
Bald eagle
Griffon vulture
White-tailed eagle
Bengal vulture
Snow vulture
Black vulture
African eared vulture
Indian eared vulture
Palm vulture
Golden eagle
Battle eagle
Steppe eagle
Kaffir eagle
Wedge-tailed eagle
Silver eagle
Other birds of the hawk family
Comb eagle
Philippine eagle
Black hermit eagle
Crested hermit eagle
Dwarf eagle
Ovarian eagle
Indian hawk eagle
Hawk eagle
Moluccan eagle
Swampy moon
Meadow harrier
Field harrier
Piebald harrier
Steppe harrier
Borodach
Brown vulture
Common vulture
Snakes
Indian spotted eagle
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Great Spotted Eagle
Turkestan tuvik
European Tuvik
Spanish cemetery
Gravedigger
Whistling kite
Black-winged smoky kite
Black-shouldered smoky kite
Broadmouth kite
Brahmin kite
Red kite
Black kite
Madagascar short-winged buzzard
Red-tailed buzzard
Hawk hawk
Madagascar hawk
Light hawk
Dark songhawk
Sparrowhawk
Black grouse hawk
Cuban hawk
Small sparrowhawk
Road buzzard
Galapagos Canic
Upland Buzzard
Desert Buzzard
Rock buzzard
Fish buzzard
Swenson’s buzzard
Common buzzard
Hawk buzzard
Upland Buzzard
Kurgannik
New guinea harpy
Guiana harpy
South American harpy
Public Slug-Eater Kite
Orlan-belokhvost
Orlan-Dolgohvost
Screaming Eagle
Relax
Crested wasp eater
Conclusion
The body size, length and shape of the wings are different, as are the colors with combinations of black, white, rufous, gray and brown. Birds go through color phases as they grow, adolescents do not look like adults.
Hawks sit on telephone poles or circle over fields in search of prey. They live in areas with a lot of trees, but sometimes nest near houses. Since most species of hawks are large, people think they are eagles. However, eagles have heavier bodies and massive beaks.
Problems arise when hawks attack prey in yards, damage property, and are aggressive in nesting areas.
