Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
An adult red-shouldered hawk inhabits mature woodlands, wooded swamps, river bottoms, and suburban areas with tall trees and open hunting lanes. It hunts from perches or by low, direct flight, taking amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, birds, and large insects with its talons. Its loud, repeated kee-aah call is a familiar sound of eastern North American forests. Adults show reddish barred underparts and translucent crescent-shaped patches near the wingtips in flight.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Red-shouldered Hawk Hatchling
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- Red-shouldered Hawk