Red Tail Hawk

• Scientific name: Buteo jamaicensis
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Family: Accipitridae
• Genus: Buteo
• Species: B. jamaicensis

Fun Facts

• Red tailed hawks have excellent vision and see in color.
• The red tailed hawk population is estimated to be over 1 million in the United States
• Red tailed hawks are the most commonly used bird in falconry.
• Red tailed hawks live 5 to 10 years.
• They eat primarily small mammals but also reptiles and birds.
• Red tail hawks weigh 1 to 3 pounds and have a wingspan of 24 to 48 inches (2 to 4 feet).