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RUFOUS-THIGHED HAWK Accipiter erythronemius
To European birders he may look suspiciously like a Northern Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, while North American birders may mistake him for a Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus. In fact he is the South American of the same group or "superspecies". A bird hunter, he is superbly adapted for a quick aerial pursuit and kill, his short. round wings and long tail giving him the ability to rapidly change direction as he speeds through dense vegetation after his unfortunate quarry.
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FIGURE 1
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FIGURE 2
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FIGURE 3
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FIGURE 4
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE322PH) Adult, Ruta Trans-Chaco km650, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE323PH) Same individual head detail (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE324PH) Same individual underwing (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE325PH) Same individual upperwing (Paul Smith July 2006).
VIDEO - (FPAVE326PH) Same individual as (FPAVE322PH - FPAVE325PH) (Paul Smith July 2006).
