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Scientific Name: Buteo jamaicensis
Range: North and Central America
Size: 2lbs (907g); 4-foot (1.2m) wingspan
Diet: gophers, rabbits, squirrels, snakes, carrion, etc.
Lifespan: 6+ years

The red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey that breeds throughout most of North America, from the interior of Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies. It is one of the most common members within the genus of Buteo in North America or worldwide.
The red-tailed hawk is one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk", though it rarely preys on standard-sized chickens. The bird is sometimes also referred to as the red-tail for short, when the meaning is clear in context.
The red-tailed hawk occupies a wide range of habitats and altitudes, including deserts, grasslands, coniferous and deciduous forests, agricultural fields, and urban areas. Its latitudinal limits fall around the tree line in the Arctic and the species is absent from the high Arctic. It is legally protected in Canada, Mexico, and the United States by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.red tailed howk, red tailed howk bird , red tailed howk facts , Shenandoah national park

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