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Red-tailed Hawk
| Color: |
Brown, Red |
| Size: |
19" |
| Season: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
Adult has a red tail, light wing linings, brown back, and white front with a belly band of brown streaks. Juvenile has a brown barred tail. Darker or lighter individuals are occasionally found in winter. Some races are distinctive like the "Harlan's" Red-tailed Hawk, which lacks red on the tail even in adults. Consult a field guide for details. |
| Voice: |
The stereotypical hawk scream keeyaaar.
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| Habitat: |
A wide variety of habitats from hardwood forest to farmland to urban areas. |
| Interesting Fact: |
This species' call is often played in movies during scenes showing any hawk, eagle, or even vulture. |
| Scientific name: |
Buteo jamaicensis |
| Order: |
Falconiformes |
| Family: |
Accipitridae |
Adult Ryan Brady |
Adult Ryan Brady |
Adult in flight Ryan Brady |
Juvenile, note lack of red on the tail Nich Anich |
Juvenile in flight Ryan Brady |
Adult Harlan's race, note dark wing linings and lack of red on tail Ryan Brady |
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