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