Birds of Guyana

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Genus: Microspizias (1 species, 2 worldwide)


Tiny Hawk (Microspizias superciliosus superciliosus) Putumayo, Colombia
Photograph by Brayan Coral Jaramillo © All Rights Reserved.

A rare song-bird sized hawk (especially the smaller male) said to prey on hummingbirds. Compare to Semicollared Hawk.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba