Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Order

FALCONIFORMES

Family

Kites, Eagles and Hawks (Accipitridae)

Code 4

RTHA

Code 6

BUTJAM

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked
Eye Color: Yellow in young birds, grading to brown in older birds
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Plain, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Dark Brown
Forehead Color: Dark Brown
Nape Color: Dark Brown
Throat Color: Dark Brown
Cere color: Yellow

BODY

Length Range: 48-64 cm (19-25 in)
Weight: 1043 g (36.8 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: Pale with dark belly band.
Upperparts: Dark Brown
Back Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Mottled
Belly Pattern: Striped or streaked
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Soars on thermals., Several rapid strong wing beats followed by glide., Sometimes hangs on updrafts.
Wingspan Range: 117-147 cm (46-58 in)
Wing Shape: Broad-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Little or no banding.
Upper Tail: Red with black terminal band.
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Yellow

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