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FWC Home : Wildlife & Habitats :: Nonnative Species : Harris' Hawk - Parabuteo unicinctus:

Harris' Hawk - Parabuteo unicinctus

Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.

First year: 1950's

Extirpated year:

Established status: Species have populations whose status is unknown.

Estimated Florida range: 6 counties  Not reported breeding

Statewide trend: Unknown status

Threats to natives:  Preys on native birds an mammals. But there are too few to do any significant damage.

Species Account: Native to the southwestern United States, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil.

Habitats: Central or core urban area, Low density suburban development, areas peripheral to core urban areas, and small towns

County First Year Extirpated YearBreeding statusNotes
Alachua19661969Not reported breedingLive trapped in 1969
Brevard1962 Not reported breedingMale and a female escaped.
Lee1950's Not reported breeding 
Marion1950's Not reported breeding 
Monroe1950's Not reported breedingEscapee
saint Lucie1950's Not reported breeding 

References

Pranty, B. 1996b. A birder's guide to Florida. American Birding Association, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992. Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Links to more information

USGS species account

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