Falconiformes—Diurnal Birds of Prey

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Order Falconiformes

Family Accipitridae

Pandion haliaetus—Osprey
Accipiter cooperi—Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter gentilis—Northern Goshawk
Accipiter striatus—Sharp-shinned Hawk
Aquila chrysaetos—Golden Eagle
Buteo jamaicensis—Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo lagopus—Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lineatus—Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo nitidus—Gray Hawk
Buteo platypterus—Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo regalis—Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo swainsoni—Swainson's Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus—Common Black-Hawk
Circus cyaneus—Northern Harrier
Haliaeetus leucocephalus—Bald Eagle
Elanus leucurus—White-tailed Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis—Mississippi Kite
Parabuteo unicinctus—Harris' Hawk

Family Falconidae—Falcons and Caracaras

Falco columbarius—Merlin
Falco mexicanus—Prairie Falcon
Falco peregrinus—Peregrine Falcon
Falco sparverius—American Kestrel

Order Galliformes—Gallinaceous Birds

Family Odontophoridae—Quail

Callipepla gambelii—Gambel's Quail
Callipepla squamata—Scaled Quail

Order Gruiformes—Rails, Cranes, and Allies

Family Rallidae—Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Fulica americana—American Coot
Gallinula chloropus—Common Moorhen
Porzana carolina—Sora
Rallus elegans—King Rail
Rallus limicola—Virginia Rail

Family Gruidae—Cranes

Grus canadensis—Sandhill Crane