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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

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Description:

One of the most common hawks in North America. Large hawk with broad, rounded wings and a short, wide tail. Rich brown above and pale below with a streaked belly and underside of the wings. The tail is cinnamon-red above and pale below.

Habitat:

Open country, along fields and perched on telephones poles, fenceposts, or trees standing alone or along edges of fields. Slowly turning circles as they search for prey.

Reference Links:

Red-tailed Hawk, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedMarch 5, 2012

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