ferruginous hawk
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The ferruginous hawk is a large, broad-winged North American raptor of open prairies and grasslands, known for its pale coloration and powerful hunting of small mammals.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ferruginous hawk canonical | 3 |
| Buteo regalis | 2 |
| Buteo hemilasius | 1 |
| Buteo swainsoni | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3791250 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: ferruginous hawk Context triple: [Grasslands National Park, habitatFor, ferruginous hawk]
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red-tailed hawk
The red-tailed hawk is a widespread North American bird of prey known for its reddish tail, piercing call, and adaptability to diverse habitats including open fields, deserts, and urban areas.
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Gyrfalcon
The Gyrfalcon is the largest and one of the most powerful falcon species, native to Arctic and subarctic regions and renowned for its hunting prowess and significance in falconry.
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Peregrine falcon
The Peregrine falcon is a widespread bird of prey famed for being the fastest animal on Earth, capable of diving at speeds over 200 miles per hour while hunting.
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D.
Buteo
Buteo is a genus of medium to large, broad-winged raptors commonly known as buzzards or hawks, widely distributed across much of the world.
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Harris's hawk
Harris's hawk is a medium-large, social raptor of the Americas known for its cooperative hunting behavior and adaptability to arid desert environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: ferruginous hawk Target entity description: The ferruginous hawk is a large, broad-winged North American raptor of open prairies and grasslands, known for its pale coloration and powerful hunting of small mammals.
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red-tailed hawk
The red-tailed hawk is a widespread North American bird of prey known for its reddish tail, piercing call, and adaptability to diverse habitats including open fields, deserts, and urban areas.
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B.
Gyrfalcon
The Gyrfalcon is the largest and one of the most powerful falcon species, native to Arctic and subarctic regions and renowned for its hunting prowess and significance in falconry.
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C.
Peregrine falcon
The Peregrine falcon is a widespread bird of prey famed for being the fastest animal on Earth, capable of diving at speeds over 200 miles per hour while hunting.
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D.
Buteo
Buteo is a genus of medium to large, broad-winged raptors commonly known as buzzards or hawks, widely distributed across much of the world.
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E.
Harris's hawk
Harris's hawk is a medium-large, social raptor of the Americas known for its cooperative hunting behavior and adaptability to arid desert environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
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bird species ⓘ hawk ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | about 56 centimeters to 69 centimeters ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 1.2 meters to 1.5 meters ⓘ |
| behavior | often perches on utility poles and fence posts ⓘ |
| binomialName |
ferruginous hawk
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Buteo regalis
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| breedingRange | western North America ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 2 to 4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | ferruginous hawk self-link ⓘ |
| conservationMeasures |
habitat protection
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prairie dog colony conservation ⓘ |
| describedBy | George Robert Gray ⓘ |
| diet |
ground squirrels
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hares ⓘ prairie dogs ⓘ rabbits ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| eggColor | whitish with brown markings ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Canada
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Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| genus | Buteo ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid shrublands
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grasslands ⓘ open prairies ⓘ sagebrush steppe ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy |
perch hunting
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soaring and stooping on prey ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
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| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legFeathering | feathered tarsi ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partial migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestSite |
cliffs
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ground mounds ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
light morph and dark morph forms
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pale underparts with rust-colored markings ⓘ rusty back and shoulders ⓘ |
| regionSpecialSignificance | Great Plains ⓘ |
| relativeSize | one of the largest Buteo hawks in North America ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | generally solitary outside breeding season ⓘ |
| tailColor | pale with rust-colored wash ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
decline of prairie dog colonies
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habitat loss ⓘ human disturbance ⓘ |
| vocalization | harsh, descending scream-like call ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1844 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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