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ridgway's hawk
(buteo ridgwayi)
Dominican republic
introduction
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threats This bird is critically endangered due to clearance of its forest habitat and persecution by local farmers, who do not like that the species preys upon their domestic fowl.
Largely affected by habitat loss, these hawks are being devastated by the infestation of bot-fly parasites on nestlings - resulting in an incredibly low survival rate for chicks. People have claimed they do not feed on chickens, but the Ridgway's Hawk has a highly varied prey base. |
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