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Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus


Hawk Like

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Length: 17 in. (43 cm )

Found in dense broad-leafed and riparian forests, this large hawk is most easily seen when it soars in broad spirals over its territory. It eats small mammals, snakes, lizards and insects. The nest is made of large twigs and sticks and is hidden high up and close to the trunk of a tall tree.

The four-digit banding code is RSHA.


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  • Article: Red-shouldered Hawk
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
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  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-shouldered-hawk

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Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Red-shouldered Hawk. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-shouldered-hawk

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

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Dr. Biology. "Red-shouldered Hawk". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-shouldered-hawk

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Dr. Biology. "Red-shouldered Hawk". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-shouldered-hawk

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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