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Albino Red-Tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by Golden Jackal
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A normal red-tailed hawk is a dark rust color with a stricking red tail and cream colored chest. This hawk, however, is albino. Only the tail is red while the rest is a striking white.

Habitat:

Woodland, forests, fields.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
EmilyMarino
We have a "White" Red-Tailed Hawk that lives near us too! I've never seen it but have a friend that frequently photographs her! (Gosh, I wonder if it could be the same one. They do migrate...) http://www.birdsofcolorado.com/Seasonal_Page.php
ceherzog
I'd like to see one of those...neat!

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PublishedOctober 7, 2011

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