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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
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:
Streaked
Crown Color:
Brown
Forehead Color:
Brown
Nape Color:
Brown with rust-brown streaking.
Throat Color:
Rusty
Cere color:
Yellow
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BODY
Length Range:
43-61 cm (17-24 in)
Weight:
499 g (17.6 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
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Head Feathers and Markings
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Parts of a Flying bird
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