buteo

[ byoo-tee-oh ]

noun

, plural bu·te·os.

1. any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.

Other Words From

• bu·te·o·nine [byoo, -tee-oh-nahyn, -nin, byoo-, tee, -], adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of buteo¹

1905–10; < New Latin; Latin būteō a kind of hawk or falcon

Example Sentences

With a wingspan of up to 56 inches, the ferruginous hawk is North America’s largest buteo, a type of medium to large, wide-ranging raptor.

From Seattle Times

Alas, the unlucky bird proved to be a Common buzzard Buteo buteo, not an osprey at all.

From Scientific American

The broad-winged hawk is a bird of prey on the genus Buteo, which exhibit broad wings and tails and are capable of soaring flight.

From Washington Times

The broad-wing hawk Buteo platypterus when full grown is about the size of a crow and has a wingspan is about 36-inches wide.

From Washington Times

They are relatively abundant throughout the Pocono Mountains and are the smallest among our three Buteo species; the red-shouldered and red-tailed hawk.

From Washington Times