Gray Hawk
Asturina nitida
Hawk Like
Length: 17 in. (43 cm )
Easily heard and seen within its range, this hawk occurs in riparian areas with tall trees. It sits on exposed branches below the canopy for long periods and also soars over the forest in sweeping circles. The Gray Hawk eats lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, large insects and even an occasional fish. The platform nest is made of sticks and leaves and hidden high in branches of a tall tree.
The four-digit banding code is GRHA.
Male |
Male |
Aerial
Riparian / River forest
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Gray 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
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/gray-hawk
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Gray Hawk. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/gray-hawk
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Gray Hawk". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/gray-hawk
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Gray Hawk". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/gray-hawk
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