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.
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: 13 Jul, 2017
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- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-shouldered-hawk
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