History of Hawk in Timeline
Hawks are predatory birds belonging to the Accipitridae family. They are found globally, inhabiting every continent with the exception of Antarctica.
1997: Miami University Adopts RedHawks Mascot
Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, officially changed their sports teams' name to the RedHawks in 1997, replacing a term considered offensive to Native Americans.
February 2005: Avian "IQ" Measurement and Hawk Intelligence
Ornithologist Louis Lefebvre introduced a method to assess avian intelligence in February 2005 by observing their feeding innovations. This method identified hawks as one of the most intelligent bird species.
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2005: Proposal to Restructure Buteoninae Subfamily
In 2005, Lerner and Mindell suggested reorganizing the Buteoninae subfamily. They proposed moving eagles and sea-eagles to separate subfamilies, Aquilinae and Haliaaetinae, leaving only buteonine hawks and buzzards in Buteoninae.