Class Aves
Order Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae
This genus is represented by extant species in Central and South America and in the Old World.
Sites.
Sangamon: La Brisca (Van Devender et al. 1985: cf.).
Literature. Van Devender et al. 1985.
Sites.
Wisconsin: Carpinteria (Guthrie 2009).
Mid Wisconsin: McKittrick (Jefferson 1991a).
Mid/Late Wisconsin: Rancho La Brea (Stock and Harris 1992).
Late Wisconsin: Maricopa (Jefferson 1991a).
Literature. Guthrie 2009; Jefferson 1991a; Stock and Harris 1992.
Named from Smith Creek Cave, Nevada, Willett's Hawk-eagle had a number of similarities with the Golden Eagle, but was larger and heavier (Howard 1935, 1962).
Sites.
Late Wisconsin: Howell's Ridge Cave (Howard 1962).
Literature. Howard 1935, 1962.
Last Update: 10 Jan 2014