Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
ok. 52 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 486–774 gGeneral range — Cornell; populacje północnoamerykańskie, bez rozdzielenia płci
Red-shouldered Hawk — size comparison
The red-shouldered hawk is associated with North American forests, particularly near water. In the east it selects wet deciduous and mixed forests, and in the w
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wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
0204060
approx. 52 cm
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Red-shouldered Hawk — size comparison — facts and sources
The red-shouldered hawk is associated with North American forests, particularly near water. In the east it selects wet deciduous and mixed forests, and in the west also oak woods and riverside woodland. It may live in suburbs where buildings alternate with larger tree stands.
It usually hunts from branches beneath the canopy or perches beside ponds. Its diet includes small mammals, amphibians, lizards, snakes and crayfish. It waits motionlessly, then drops rapidly onto detected prey on the ground.
It most often places its stick nest in a deciduous tree fork, sometimes near a stream. It may return to the same structure in successive years. During breeding it defends territory and drives away crows, owls and other hawks; courtship involves circling and steep descents.