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Henry the Harris' Hawk
Henry the Harris' Hawk at the Cotswold Falconry Centre, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.
It is the only member of the genus Parabuteo. The name is derived from the Greek para, meaning beside, near or like, and the Latin buteo, referring to a kind of buzzard; uni meaning once; and cinctus meaning girdled, referring to the white band at the tip of the tail. John James Audubon gave this bird its English name in honor of his ornithological companion, financial supporter, and friend Edward Harris. The Harris Hawk is famous for its remarkable behavior of hunting cooperatively in "packs", consisting of family groups.
Henry the Harris' Hawk
Henry the Harris' Hawk at the Cotswold Falconry Centre, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.
It is the only member of the genus Parabuteo. The name is derived from the Greek para, meaning beside, near or like, and the Latin buteo, referring to a kind of buzzard; uni meaning once; and cinctus meaning girdled, referring to the white band at the tip of the tail. John James Audubon gave this bird its English name in honor of his ornithological companion, financial supporter, and friend Edward Harris. The Harris Hawk is famous for its remarkable behavior of hunting cooperatively in "packs", consisting of family groups.