These beautiful birds are North America's most common hawks. They are found all over the continent, in Central America, and in the West Indies. The first of these hawks to be scientifically ...

The “chicken hawk” of colonial America, this medium-sized accipiter is a common sight at home bird feeders across the country, swooping in to nab an unwary dove or jay. Females are larger and ...

They were specifically found mimicking the chorus cacophony of alarmed birds against hawks to create fear among predators. This adaptation seems to capitalise on the behaviour among several ...