Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

Hawk Like

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.

Male | Barb Winterfield

Male | David Pearson

Aerial

Riparian / River forest

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Bird Sound Type: Screeching
Sex of Bird: Male

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Article: Red-shouldered Hawk
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
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Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
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