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IORC Number
1986.034

Species/Form in Question
Swainson's Hawk

Scientific Name
Buteo swainsoni

Current Status of Record:
Rejected

Date of Initial Sighting:
1986-12-20

Date of Last Sighting:
1986-12-20

Quantity:
1

Age/Gender:
Dark morph

Observers(s)

Location
Lost Nation

Counties Observed in:
Ogle

References
2nd IORC Report


Details
Winter records of Swainson's Hawk are currently [as of date of 2nd IORC report] unknown from the state and would have to be thoroughly described to be accepted. Dark morph birds are not only more uncommon overall, but are also more difficult to identify. The description did not adequately differentiate the observed bird from the various dark morph Red-tailed and Rough-legged Hawks, and so was not accepted by the Committee.
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