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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính	Slate-colored Hawk	Red-tailed Hawk
Tên Khoa Học	Buteogallus schistaceus	Buteo jamaicensis
Bộ	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Họ	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn	Least Concern	Least Concern
Chiều Dài	—	53,0 cm (20.9 in)
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	54,4 cm (21.4 in)	124,0 cm (48.8 in)
Khối Lượng	455,0 g (16.05 oz)	1080,0 g (38.10 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn	--	Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
Số Trứng	--	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Slate-colored Hawk —

Red-tailed Hawk 53,0 cm

Chiều Dài Sải Cánh

Slate-colored Hawk 54,4 cm

Red-tailed Hawk 124,0 cm

Khối Lượng

Slate-colored Hawk 455,0 g

Red-tailed Hawk 1080,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Slate-colored Hawk only

Không

Red-tailed Hawk only

🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

Red-tailed Hawk

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

Slate-colored Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Tiếng Hót

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Slate-colored Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Slate-colored Hawk

Least Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Slate-colored Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Bộ Lông

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

Mỏ

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

Slate-colored Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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