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Common Name
Red Tailed Hawk
Alternate NamesRed Tail, Chickenhawk
Common TypeHawk
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Buteo
Species
jamaicensis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Colorado, Kansas
Number of Sub-Species
14 recognized subspecies
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Occupies a wide variety of habitats
Distribution and Range
Most of North America as far south as Panama
Food