Are they endangered?
No, they are not endangered worldwide. (IUCN Red list:
Least concern.)
What are their
past/present problems?
They are endangered in some areas because people capture
them for falconry which is against the law.
What do they look
like?
Their bodies are mostly brown but their wings have a
rust red color on them. Their legs have the same red on
the tops of them. Their beaks are white and their eyes
are a reddish brown. Above their beaks, the cere is
yellow.
How big are they?
They are about 1 ½ feet long. If they fully stretch out their
wings, they would be about 3 ½ feet wide.
How many eggs do they
lay?
Females lay between 2 and 4 white eggs twice a year. The eggs
hatch in 5 weeks.
How long do the
fledglings stay in the nest?
Harris’s Hawks build their nests out of sticks and twigs and
line it with leaves and grass. The young birds (fledglings)
leave the nest in 7 weeks.
When do they hunt?
They hunt during the day. (diurnal)
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What do they eat?
They like to eat smaller birds, reptiles, rabbits, and
Where do they live?
They live in the United States, Mexico, Central America, and in
parts of South America.
What kind of place do
they like to live in?
Harris’s Hawks like dry areas, like deserts, with cactus or
prairies with shrubs and small trees.
Interesting facts:
They will hunt with other birds.
Sometimes they will make a nest in a cactus!
Works Cited:
Alsop, Fred. Birds of North America. New York: DK
Publishing, 2001.
