Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Order

FALCONIFORMES

Family

Kites, Eagles and Hawks (Accipitridae)

Code 4

SWHA

Code 6

BUTSWA

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked
Eye Color: Gray or blue gray in Juvenal plumage; becoming palish dark brown in adults.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Brown
Forehead Color: Brown
Nape Color: Brown
Throat Color: Red-brown with brown streaking.
Cere color: Yellow

BODY

Length Range: 48-51 cm (19-20 in)
Weight: 907 g (32 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: White with red-brown spots on belly and red-brown breast with brown streaking.
Upperparts: Brown
Back Pattern: Solid, Scaled or Scalloped
Belly Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Soars on thermals., Alternates series of powerful deep wing beats with long glides.
Wingspan Range: 117-147 cm (46-58 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Narrow gray bands with wide dark band.
Upper Tail: Gray with narrow bands.
Under Tail: Gray with narrow bands.
Leg Color: Yellow

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