beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Sixteen species have been recorded in Wyoming. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (A) Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus (A) Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperii Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis (A) Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus (A) Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus (A) Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus Ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalis Barn-owls Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. One species has been recorded in Wyoming. Barn owl, Tyto alba Owls Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Fourteen species have been recorded in Wyoming. Flammulated owl, Psiloscops flammeolus Western screech-owl, Megascops kennicottii Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus Northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula (A) Northern pygmy-owl, Glaucidium gnoma Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia Barred owl, Strix varia (A) Great gray owl, Strix nebulosa Long-eared owl, Asio otus Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus Northern saw-whet owl, Aegolius acadicus Kingfishers Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. One species has been recorded in Wyoming. Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon Woodpeckers Order: PiciformesFamily: Picidae Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. Fourteen species have been recorded in Wyoming. Lewis's woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis Red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus Acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus (A) Red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus (A) Williamson's sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius (A) Red-naped sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis American three-toed woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis Black-backed woodpecker, Picoides arcticus Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus White-headed woodpecker, Dryobates albolarvatus (A) Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus Pileated woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus (A) Falcons and caracaras Order: FalconiformesFamily: Falconidae Falconidae is a family of