Harris's hawk

E84024

Harris's hawk is a medium-large, social raptor of the Americas known for its cooperative hunting behavior and adaptability to arid desert environments.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
bay-winged hawk 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
diurnal bird of prey
raptor
adaptedTo arid environments
averageBodyLength approximately 46–59 cm
averageWingspan approximately 103–120 cm
binomialName Parabuteo
surface form: Parabuteo unicinctus
breedingBehavior helpers at the nest
often nests in small groups
class Aves
clutchSize 2–4 eggs
commonName Harris hawk
Harris's hawk self-link
Harris's hawk self-linksurface differs
surface form: bay-winged hawk
diet birds
large insects
reptiles
small mammals
family Accipitridae
foragingBehavior group hunting
genus Parabuteo
geographicRange from southwestern United States to Chile and Argentina
habitat arid desert
open woodland
savanna
semi-desert scrub
thorn scrub
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Americas
Central America
Mexico
South America
southwestern United States
surface form: Southwestern United States
notableFor cooperative hunting behavior
tolerance of humans
use in urban falconry and pest control
order Accipitriformes
parentTaxon Accipitridae
Parabuteo
phylum Chordata
plumage chestnut shoulders and thighs
dark brown body
white rump
white terminal band on tail
scientificName Parabuteo
surface form: Parabuteo unicinctus
sexualDimorphism females larger than males
socialBehavior cooperative hunting
highly social
taxonRank species
usedFor falconry

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Harris's hawk commonName Harris's hawk self-link
Harris's hawk commonName Harris's hawk self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: bay-winged hawk
Sonoran Desert hasFauna Harris's hawk