Zone-tailed Hawk

Buteo albonotatus

Order

FALCONIFORMES

Family

Kites, Eagles and Hawks (Accipitridae)

Code 4

ZTHA

Code 6

BUTALN

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked
Eye Color: Dark brown in both juvenile and adult. Also described as reddish brown or dark warm sepia.
Head Pattern: Plain, Eyering
Crown Color: Black
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Black
Throat Color: Black
Cere color: Yellow

BODY

Length Range: 46-53 cm (18-21 in)
Weight: 635 g (22.4 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: Black
Underparts: Black
Upperparts: Black
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Soars on thermals., Flapping and gliding flight.
Wingspan Range: 119-135 cm (47-53 in)
Wing Shape: Broad-Wings, Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Banded
Upper Tail: Black and white banded.
Under Tail: Black and white banded.
Leg Color: Yellow

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