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Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus
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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.

Male | Barb Winterfield

Male | David Pearson



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Riparian / River forest
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Bird Sound Type: Screeching
Sex of Bird: Male
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Bibliographic details:

  • 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: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: September 28, 2024
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-shouldered-hawk

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Red-shouldered Hawk. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved September 28, 2024 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/

Chicago Manual of Style

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

For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Red-shouldered Hawk". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 28 Sep 2024. 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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