Red Tail Hawk
- Scientific name: Buteo jamaicensis
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Family: Accipitridae
- Genus: Buteo
- Species: B. jamaicensis
Fun Facts
- Red tailed hawks have excellent vision and see in color.
- The red tailed hawk population is estimated to be over 1 million in the United States
- Red tailed hawks are the most commonly used bird in falconry.
- Red tailed hawks live 5 to 10 years.
- They eat primarily small mammals but also reptiles and birds.
- Red tail hawks weigh 1 to 3 pounds and have a wingspan of 24 to 48 inches (2 to 4 feet).
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