What is "buteo"

Buteo \Buteo\ n. (Zo["o]l.) a genus of broad-winged soaring hawks.

Syn: genus Buteo.

n. Any of the broad-winged soaring raptors of the genus ''Buteo''.

Buteo is a genus of medium to fairly large, wide-ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings. In the Old World, members of this genus are called " buzzards", but " hawk" is used in North America ( Etymology: Buteo is the Latin name of the common buzzard). As both terms are ambiguous, buteo is sometimes used instead, for example, by the Peregrine Fund.