Red-tailed Hawk

The Red-tailed Hawk is a bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the chickenhawk, though it rarely preys on chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies, and is one of the most common buteos in North America. Red-tailed Hawks can acclimate to all the biomes within its range. There are fourteen recognized subspecies, which vary in appearance and range. It is one of the largest members of the genus Buteo in North America, typically weighing from 690 to 1600 grams and measuring 45–65 cm in length, with a wingspan from 110 to 145 cm . The Red-tailed Hawk displays sexual dimorphism in size, with females averaging about 25% heavier than males.

The Red-tailed Hawk is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk," though it rarely preys on chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies, and is one of the most common buteos in North America. Red-tailed Hawks can acclimate to all the biomes within its range. There are fourteen recognized subspecies, which vary in appearance and range. More

Dictionary: red-tailed hawk (rĕd'tāld') pronunciation Home > Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary n. A heavy-bodied North American hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) that feeds primarily on rodents and has a conspicuous reddish-brown tail in the male. Home of Wiki & Reference Answers, the world’s leading Q&A siteReference AnswersEnglish▼English▼ Deutsch Español Français Italiano Tagalog * * Search unanswered questions... More

You’ll most likely see Red-tailed Hawks soaring in wide circles high over a field. When flapping, their wingbeats are heavy. In high winds they may face into the wind and hover without flapping, eyes fixed on the ground. They attack in a slow, controlled dive with legs outstretched – much different from a falcon’s stoop. More

The Red-tailed Hawk is a grouping of 14 sub-species, each of which is more or less specific to a geographical area, and differs from the others in size, markings etc. Comparisons Based on general body shape and flight habits, hawks are classified into different groups (genera): the most common being the Accipiters and the Buteos. The Sharp-shinned Hawk, the Cooper's Hawk and the Goshawk are Accipiters. More

The red-tailed hawk is displaying an aggressive posture when it holds its body and head upright while its feathers are standing erect. Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man: Illustration: Hawk compared with adult man These beautiful birds are North America's most common hawks. They are found all over the continent, in Central America, and in the West Indies. More

Red-tailed Hawks live in forests near open country. Nests are usually built near the edge of a stream, lake, or field. Copyright, DesertUSA.COM This hawk soars very high in the sky, hunting for food. They have excellent eyesight which is much sharper than a human's. A Red-tailed Hawk can spot a mouse from a height of 100 feet. These hawks also hunt from perches, usually alongside a field. More

Leucistic Red Tailed HawkThe Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the Chickenhawk. It is the most common North American hawk and the raptor most frequently taken from the wild (and later returned to the wild) for falconry in the United States. In flight, these hawks soar with wings in a slight dihedral, flapping as little as possible. More

The adult Red-tailed Hawk is easily identified, for when it leaves its perch on slow, measured wing beats, or turns while soaring overhead, the broad, rounded tail shows a rich, russet red, hence the name. Within its range, its frequent soaring and loud voice are a good pointer. Curious Facts Hawks are carnivores (meat eaters) who belong to the category of birds known as raptors. More

Red-tailed Hawks have a darkish band on the leading edges of the inner underwings, known as the 'patagial' markings. The upper side of the tail of most adult birds is deep rufous, although the Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk, a subspecies occasionally seen in Washington, has a light gray or banded tail. Light birds often have a faint white 'V' on their back-feathers that can be seen when they are perched. Juveniles lack the red tail. More

• The first red-tailed hawks were identified in Jamaica, West Indies. This is how the bird gets its species name, jamaicensis ! • Ferruginous hawks Buteo regalis and red-tailed hawks share the title of "largest hawks" in North America. • While most birds have no sense of smell, some scientists believe that hawks may have some olfactory ability. More

In Minnesota, the red-tailed hawk is found around open fields, especially near woodlots close to farms and cities. Not a bird of the deep woods, it is usually found in grasslands or marsh-shrub habitats. NESTING: Red-tailed hawks typically do not begin breeding until their third year. Pairs build a large stick nest near the top of a tree (usually deciduous) at the edge of open canopy woods. More

Red-tailed hawks live in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. More

The Red-tailed Hawk is the most common hawk in North America. This beautiful bird of prey soars over the open country in search of its prey or perches in a tree at the edge of a field or meadow. With its sharp eyes peeled, it watches for the slightest movement signaling the presence of prey. More

* Red-tailed hawks are the most common and widespread hawk in North America, and can be found year-round in all of the lower 48 states. More

Despite its American name of Red-Tailed Hawk (which is used extensively throughout falconry), it is actually a buzzard. The Red Tailed Hawk is the most widely distributed diurnal raptor in America. It breeds from central Alaska all the way down to Central America & the West Indies (hence the jamaicensis part of its Latin name, the originally classified birds were found in Jamaica). The more northerly birds will migrate south during winter to avoid the worst of the weather. More

Red-Tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis Case Histories Case 1: Brancher cared for at substitute nest in tree adjacent to active nest containing sibling Case 2: Older nestlings reunited to nest structure in adjacent tree after nest tree was destroyed Development Photos Fledgling Brancher Red-Tailed Hawk Species Notes More

Red-tailed Hawk, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Birds of America, 1917 Louis Agassiz Fuertes Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae Genus: Buteo Species: jamaicensis Gr. phalkon falcon La. falcula, falcis small sickle (a reference to its talons) La. forma form, shape, kind La. accipere to grasp, take La. accipiter hawk La. buteo buzzard La. More

Nesting: Red-tailed hawks make their nest of sticks, usually nesting in the top half of tall trees. They will often return to the same territory for many years. They are extremely sensitive to disturbance during nest building, and may even abandon the nest. Red-tailed hawks lay 2-4 eggs every other day, incubation by both the male and female lasts about 34 days, and the young fledge in about nine weeks. More

Western Red-tailed hawk (Buteo calurus), which ranges from dark to lighter colored morphs. Both sexes are alike in plumage and overlap considerably in size (Clark, 1987). Adults have shorter tails and broader wingspans than juveniles. When perched an adult Red-tailed hawk's wing tips will reach the tip of it's tail. Most Red-tailed hawks have lighter undersides with a dark belly band that varies in size. Typically light morph birds have darker heads. More

Like all hawks, the Red-tailed Hawk's talons are its main weapons. Hawks are carnivores (meat eaters) that belong to the category of birds known as raptors. The eyesight of a hawk is 8 times as powerful as a human's. Since the eyes are located towards the side of the head the hawk cannot see directly in front of it. More

Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis * Red-tailed Hawk Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5B Agency Status USFWS: none USFS: none BLM: none FWP Conservation Tier: 3 PIF: none Listen to an Audio Sample Copyright by Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and More

The Red-tailed Hawk is one of three species known in North America as a “chickenhawk”. Its breeding grounds range throughout North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to Panama and the West Indies. This species inhabits a wide range of environments such as deserts, grasslands, coniferous and deciduous woodlands, tropical rainforests, farm fields and urban areas. The only place it is not found in North America is unbroken forest areas and the high arctic. More

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The red-tailed hawk is large bird that feeds mainly on rodents. It flies fast and has excellent vision. It can spot prey from hundreds of feet in the air. The redtail is commonly seen in both rural and suburban areas that have woodlands, prairies, grasslands, or swamps. Identification General description: From below, a soaring red-tailed hawk has a broad tail and wide wings. More

Red-Tailed Hawks, like other buteos, expend less energy in their hunting than accipiters. They soar above or will scan fields from a perch in a tree or from a fence post, and then move in for the kill. For unwary prey like mice, they will fly openly from perch to perch. Mice don’t pay any attention until it’s too late. More

The Red-tailed hawk is the best known and most broadly distributed hawk in North America, because it has a wider tolerance of habitats that any other hawk. It lives throughout Alaska, Canada and the U.S. It lives in high mountain country, deep forests, open pastures, in deserts where there are some trees, in mountain forests of the Southwest and in urban areas. There have been red-tails in Riverside Park for years. More

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The red-tailed hawk is bird of prey and is the most widespread and abundant of all our large buteo hawks. (Buteo is a genus of hawks that include large broad-winged and broad-tailed hawks.) It ranges across the continent, from Alaska and Canada southward to Panama, and withdraws only from the northernmost portions of that range in winter. More

One of the most commonly seen, the Red-tailed Hawk can be found all across North America. Preferring a variety of open habitats, this bird of prey can be seen holding still into the wind while hunting. In some Native American cultures, the Red-tailed Hawks feathers are considered sacred and are used in religious ceremonies. Interesting to note, most hawks captured for falconry in the United States are Red-tails. More