buteo

[ byoo-tee-oh ]

/ ˈbyu tiˌoʊ /

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noun, plural bu·te·os.

any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.

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Origin of buteo

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

bu·te·o·nine

[byoo-tee-oh-nahyn, -nin, byoo-tee-], /ˈbyu ti oʊˌnaɪn, -nɪn, byuˈti-/, adjective, noun

After 10 minutes of this behavior, a red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) screamed as it flew overhead.
Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas|Donald W. Janes
This species is the connecting link between the vultures and hawks of the genus buteo.
Bird Guide|Chester A. Reed
The Buteo was not to be driven away easily, and made brave play with beak and talons; but he never had a chance.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville
It was a large hawk, which Lucien, as soon as he saw it, pronounced to be one of the kind known as buzzards (Buteo).
The Young Voyageurs|Mayne Reid

The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo borealis) of our illustration is young and shows the plumage of the immature form.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 2 [February 1901]|Various