Red-shouldered Hawk
Overview
Hawk
The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...
. Its breeding range spans eastern North America
North America
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and along the coast of California
California
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and northern to northeastern-central Mexico
Mexico
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.
Males are 43 centimetre long, weigh about 550 g (19.4 oz) (1.2 lbs) and have a wingspan of 96 cm (37.8 in). Females are slightly larger at 48 to 61 cm (18.9 to 24 in) in length, a weight of about 700 g (24.7 oz), and a wingspan of about 105 cm (41.3 in).
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