Red-Tailed Hawk

(Buteo Jamaicensis)

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Open woodland, desert, grasslands, pastures of North and Central America and West Indies

The Red-Tailed Hawk is one of the most popular hawks in North America. Most Red-Tailed Hawks are rich brown above and pale below, with a streaked belly and on the wing underside. Their behavior typically includes flying high in circles over an open field looking for prey.

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