Editing Falconry (section)

===Soaring hawks and the common buzzard (''Buteo'')===
[[File:Red-tailed hawk, falconer's bird.jpg|thumb|A falconer's red-tailed hawk (''Buteo jamaicensis'')]]

The genus ''[[Buteo]]'', known as "buzzards" in the Old World and "hawks" in North America, has a worldwide distribution. The North American species red-tailed hawk, [[ferruginous hawk]], and rarely, the [[red-shouldered hawk]], are all examples of species from this genus that are used in falconry today. The red-tailed hawk is hardy and versatile, taking rabbits, hares, and squirrels; given the right conditions, it can catch the occasional [[duck]] or [[pheasant]]. The red-tailed hawk is also considered a good bird for beginners. The Eurasian [[common buzzard]] is also used, although this species requires more perseverance if [[rabbit]]s are to be hunted.