Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

Spanish: Aguililla cola corta

The short-tailed hawk (Buteo brachyurus) is an American bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles and Old World vultures. As a member of the genus Buteo, it is not a true hawk and thus also referred to as a "buteo" or (outside North America) "buzzard". The white-throated hawk (B. albigula) is a close relative and was formerly included in the species B. brachyurus.

TaxonomyAves › Accipitriformes › Accipitridae

Local records29 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records8,593 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-07-02 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-05-03 — observation by adriang100
2025-12-14 — observation by santiagob1986
2025-04-13 — observation by luishernandez_brd
2023-06-19 — observation by isabel_soria
2023-02-18 — observation by santiagob1986

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/buteo-brachyurus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.