Red-shouldered Hawk

43-61 cm (17-24") Uncommon in the north, common in the south. Woodlands and swamps.

Brown above, wings darker with whitish mottling and reddish shoulder patch; barred reddish below; tail is dark with distinctive narrow white bands.

In flight; reddish-brown underwings with pale crescent at base of primaries. Immature is brown above; streaked brown and white below.

Song: shrill down-slurred scream "kee-yer".

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Credit: Len Blumin

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Red-shouldered Hawk distribution map

Red-shouldered Hawk winter distribution map

Buteo lineatus