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Red-tailed Hawk is a perfect example of a species that is extremely common in North America but noteworthy
in central Panama. This species apparently breeds in the western highlands, but transients or wintering birds are
extremely uncommon in the region covered by this site. A Red-tailed Hawk found at the Canopy Tower in September of
2005 by birders participating in the ABA International Conference was considered one of the highlights of the event. Given the abundance
of this species in its breeding range it is possible that Red-tailed Hawk is enjoying a range expansion either as a breeder or as a migrant (or both), and
the reports of birders in the field can prove invaluable in documenting the species' movements. Red-tailed Hawk is extremely variable in its plumage, and care should be
taken to note the subspecies represented by any sightings in central Panama.
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