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However, it is important note that the prominence andĮxtent of this belly-band mark is extremely variable, ranging from sparsely With rare exception, the head andīack are dark brown, contrasting strongly with a tan to white under-parts thatĪre divided mid-belly by a band of dark streaks and spots the classic Other eastern North American species (Figure 2). The beak is significantly larger than on any

Red-tailed Hawk is a chunky hawk with a rounded head, broad shoulders and a Who wish to try their hand at subspecies identification.įigure 1. Hawk) is so similar to the former that it poses little concern except for those One (Eastern Red-tailed Hawk) is common and the second (Northern Red-tailed

Five variant populations of Red-tailed Hawk have been documentedįrom the Carolinas, the taxonomy of which can be controversial. Species, this is the largest and the principal species against which everythingĮlse should be compared. Everything else is based on comparative familiarity withĮastern Red-tailed Hawk ( Buteo jamaicensis borealis) Simplified by acquiring proficiency with just three species, of which one isĪbsent half the year. Get to the “other news.” However, becoming “functionally proficient” in Buteo identification is greatly Of mega-rarities and incredible plumage variation among most of them, and we Add to that, the specter of multiple subspecies variants, a handful Species, Swainson's and Rough-legged Hawks are very rare but regular winter Hawk, breeds but is absent from mid-autumn through mid-spring. Red-shouldered Hawk, are common, permanent residents. “good news” is that in the Carolinas, only two species, the Red-tailed Hawk and Members exhibit some of the most diverse plumage variation of any group of However, more Buteo species occur in our region than any other group of diurnal raptor. Is the only common, permanent resident hawk species from every county of both Red-tailed Hawk or “Red-tail” as it is commonly called, represents the mostĬommon and widespread species of diurnal raptor in the Carolinas. “buzzard” referring not to vultures, but to old world hawks of the same group. Stereotypical hawk almost universally refers to the Red-tailed Hawk, a Buteo or “buzzard” hawk the term Perched on a field-side tree limb, hunting for food, maybe including theįarmer's chickens – the so-called “chicken hawk.” Within the Carolinas, this Most people, the term “hawk” conjures up an image of a robust bird of prey, IDENTIFICATION PRIMER: THE BUTEOS Michael Tove Other Resources ( NOT sponsored by Carolina Bird Club)

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