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 Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Alachua |
1966 |
1969 |
Not reported breeding |
Live trapped in 1969 |
| Brevard |
1962 |
|
Not reported breeding |
Male and a female escaped. |
| Lee |
1950's |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
| Marion |
1950's |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
| Monroe |
1950's |
|
Not reported breeding |
Escapee |
| saint Lucie |
1950'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.
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