Kingdom: Animal

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

Genus:Bueto

Species Buteo playpterus

It has existed for around 5-10 million years

Closest living relative: red shouldered hawk

3 ancestors: 

1. Buteogallus Fragilis

2. Miocene Bueto Species

3. Early Accipitridae Family Members

Subspecies

1.Buteo platypterus

2.bueto playtyperus brunnescens

3.Bueto platypterus

Key characteristics:

Brown Color

Short Beak

Broad wings with black and white banding

Brown upperparts and underparts color streak

Short tail with black and white colors

This bird is found in forests and near rivers throughout the eastern United States and Southern canada.

Rainfall: 30-60 inches of rainfall annual

Plants:  Oaks, pines, maple

Animals in habitat: small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds

Temperature: usually 70-85 F in summer

Terrain: lowlands, regions with mountains, hills

They eat a lot of different things 

Diet: mice, voles, squirrels, other small mammals; toads, frogs, snakes, lizards, young turtles; various small birds; large insects. And they sometimes eats crayfish, fish, centipedes, and earthworms.

Eating Frequency: They eat 1-2 times daily depending on the size of it

Hunting: They hunt by gliding and diving down to catch prey with sharp talons

Live in packs or solos: Broad winged hawks are usually solo expect during migration as they travel in packs

Roles within community: There are no community roles they barley interact with each other

Male Or Female Led groups: There is no group leader and they dont form permanent groups

Individuals that make up the group: They only pair up for mating

Interaction: They are territoral during breeding but they can tolerate others during migration

Mating frequency: Once a year

Number of mates: Monogamous during the breeding season

mating season: Late spring to early summer

Mating rituals: males preform displays and calls to attract females

Number of Offspring produced at a time: 1-4 Eggs

Unique characteristics: Both parents help building the nest and raising the chicks

Stages of development:

• Egg Stage: Incubation lasts 28-31 days

• Nesting Stage: chick remains in nest for 35-42 days

• Fledgling Stage: Young hawks learn how to fly and hunt before leaving the nest

How old before sexual maturity: 1-2 years old

Activities and environment of stages:

• Chicks: fed by parents in nest

• Juveniles: practices flying and hunting 

• Adults: defend territory and raise their own chicks

Difference between males and females:  Both have similar roles in parenting