BASED ON DATA: 8 Hawks That Live in Texas
- Medium-sized
- Reddish-orange underparts
- Distinctive calls
- Preys on ground animals
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1. Red-Shouldered Hawk
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- Large & powerful
- Red tail, broad wings
- 20-40 mph speed
- Preys on small animals
- Builds messy nests
- Wide habitat range
- Distinctive loud call
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2. Red-Tailed Hawk
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- 43" wingspan
- Distinctive call
- Glides low
- Preys on ground animals
- Breeds in open habitats
- Winters in the USA, Mexico
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3. Northern Harrier
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- Versatile Accipiter hawk
- Blue-gray plumage
- Rebounds post-DDT decline
- Nests in trees
- Preys on birds and mammals
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4. Cooper’s Hawk
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- Large, dark raptor
- 51-inch wingspan
- Migrates from N. America to Argentina
- Emits "eeeah!" call
- Preys on ground creatures
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5. Swainson’s Hawk
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- Small, agile hawk
- Preys birds in woodlands
- Falcon-like calls
- Breeds in coniferous forests
- Winters in various wooded areas
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6. Sharp-Shinned Hawk
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- Small, fast hawk
- 34" wingspan
- Hunts insects
- Nests high
- Migrates in groups
- Call: "
sipeeeeeeeee.
"
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7. Broad-winged Hawk
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- Small soaring raptor
- Has two color morphs
- Preys on small birds
- Builds stick nests high in trees
- Call: “
reeeeeee!
”
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8. Short-Tailed Hawk
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