zone-tailed hawk

…is exemplified by the American zone-tailed hawk, whose resemblance to certain nonaggressive vultures enables it to launch surprise attacks against small animals. In other examples, the aggressor may even mimic the prey of its intended prey. Anglerfish, for example, possess a small, mobile, wormlike organ that can be waved on…

For example, the American zone-tailed hawk (Buteo albonotatus) is nearly black and has long narrow wings, and it glides in the company of similarly coloured and shaped vultures. The vultures do not prey on small animals and therefore do not cause fright reactions among them. The zone-tailed hawk exploits…