Verification of Unusual Sight Record
For Utah

Rec. # 2022-13


Common name:

Zone-tailed Hawk

Scientific name: [Buteo albonotatus]
Date: 5-2-2022
Time: 8:51
Length of time observed: 1 minute
Number: 1
Age: Adult
Sex: Unknown
Location: Lytle Ranch Preserve
County: Washington
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Optical equipment: Binoculars
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Field Marks and
Identifying Characteristics:
This bird flew overhead relatively low, clearly showing a black body, it's black and white banded tail, yellow feet and beak, buteo shape, and finely barred flight feathers.
(Photo)
Song or call & method of delivery:  
Behavior: Flyover
Habitat:  
Similar species and how
were they eliminated:
TUVU eliminated due to obvious buteo structure. COBH eliminated due to more slender wings, longer tail, and barred gray flight feathers.
Previous experience with
this & similar species:
I have seen a dozen or so Zone-tailed Hawks in AZ and Mexico
 
References consulted:  
Description from:  
Observer: Quinn Diaz
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Observer's e-mail address: **
Other observers who independently identified this bird:  
Date prepared: 5-2-2022
Additional material: Photo
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