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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Order
FALCONIFORMES
Family
Kites, Eagles and Hawks (Accipitridae)
Code 4
WTHA
Code 6
BUTALC
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Hooked
Eye Color:
Dark chestnut.
Head Pattern:
Plain, Unique pattern
Crown Color:
Dark Gray
Forehead Color:
White
Nape Color:
Dark Gray
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
Tan
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BODY
Length Range:
51-56 cm (20-22 in)
Weight:
862 g (30.4 oz)
Size:
4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary:
White, Gray
Underparts:
White with very fine bars.
Upperparts:
Dark gray with red-brown back.
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Barred or banded, Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Alternates series of powerful deep wing beats with long glides.
Wingspan Range:
119-124 cm (47-49 in)
Wing Shape:
Broad-Wings, Rounded-Wings, Long-Wings
Tail Shape:
Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern:
Banded
Upper Tail:
White with gray band.
Under Tail:
White with gray band.
Leg Color:
Yellow
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Parts of a Standing bird
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Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
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