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Broad-winged Hawk learn more about names for this taxon

Species recognized by The Integrated Taxonomic Information System and T Orrell (custodian) in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: Annual Checklist 2009  •  Remove classification filter

IUCN threat status:

Least Concern (LC)

Distribution

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Broad-winged hawks are native to the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. They breed throughout the eastern United States and most of southern Canada. Their winter range includes southern Florida, the Pacific slope of southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America.

Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native ); neotropical (Native )

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