Gray Hawk

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Gray Hawk

	Scientific name: Asturina nitida
	Family name: Accipitridae
	Are they endangered? They are not endangered worldwide. (IUCN Redlist Least concern)
	What are their past/present problems? Gray Hawk problems are Illegal hunting and being shot by hunters. Another concern is that their habitat is becoming harder and harder to live on by the Gray Hawks and their prey. An example of this is when development moves into areas that the Gray Hawk, and its prey, had to themselves. The prey slowly moves out of the area and the Gray Hawks have no food unless they move, too.

What do they look like? They are gray with a yellow around their beaks. Their bellies are white with gray stripes. The tail has black and white ‘stripes’.

How big are they? Gray Hawks are about 17 inches long. When flying, the wings spread out to about 38 inches.

How many eggs do they lay? The female lays 2-3 bluish white eggs once a year. That hatch in about 32 days.

How long do the fledglings stay in the nest? They make a nest of sticks and twigs covered by leaves. Babies stay in the nest one month.

When do they hunt? They hunt in the daytime. (diurnal)

What do they eat? They eat lizards, rabbits, MICE, birds, snakes, and fish.

Where do they live? They live in Mexico, Central America, Amazonia, Argentina, Trinidad, Bolivia, and Arizona in the United States

What kind of place do they like to live in? The Gray Hawk builds nests in the tops of trees about 50 feet high. They like sycamore trees, evergreens, and cottonwood trees with water nearby.

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