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 |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: | |
| Optical equipment: | Binoculars |
| Weather: | |
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| Description: Size of bird: | |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | |
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(Description:)
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 |
| Observer's address: | |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | |
| Date prepared: | 5-2-2022 |
| Additional material: | Photo |
| Additional comments: |