Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

Order

FALCONIFORMES

Family

Kites, Eagles and Hawks (Accipitridae)

Code 4

RSHA

Code 6

BUTLIN

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked
Eye Color: Immature pale to medium gray-brown. Adult dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Streaked
Crown Color: Brown
Forehead Color: Brown
Nape Color: Brown with rust-brown streaking.
Throat Color: Rusty
Cere color: Yellow

BODY

Length Range: 43-61 cm (17-24 in)
Weight: 499 g (17.6 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Rufous or Rust
Underparts: Rust-brown with fine white barring.
Upperparts: Dark brown with white scalloping.
Back Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Mottled
Belly Pattern: Barred or banded
Breast Pattern: Barred or banded, Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Soars on thermals., Fairly rapid stiff wing beats., Soars on flat wings and glides on slightly drooped wings.
Wingspan Range: 81-127 cm (32-50 in)
Wing Shape: Broad-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Narrow white bands.
Upper Tail: Black with white bands.
Under Tail: Brown
Leg Color: Yellow

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