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Parabuteo unicinctus
Individual Harris Hawks range in length from 46 to 76 cm (18 to 30 in) and generally have a wingspan of about 1.1 m (3.6 ft) They exhibit sexual dimorphism with the females being larger by about 35%. In the United States, the average weight for males is about 710 g (25 oz), while the female average is 1,020 g (36 oz). They have dark brown plumage with chestnut shoulders, wing linings, and thighs, white on the base and tip of the tail, long, yellow legs and a yellow cere. The vocalizations of the Harris's Hawk are very harsh sounds.
Can't tell if it's a Geranoaetus melanoleucus or a Geranoaetus polyosoma, both are commonly found in the area, and juveniles can look similar from afar.
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As Liam made me realize, this is most likely a Harris's Hawk or Peuco.
Spotted on Apr 15, 2012
Submitted on Aug 28, 2013
2 Comments
Liam! You are the man!
I totally agree with you, thanks for pointing out Parabuteo unicinctus y had completely forgot about it. Localy known as “Peuco”.
This kind of comment make me remmeber why Project Noah is so cool.
Wing shape is wrong for G. melanoleucus, "Geranoaetus polyosoma" is generally accepted as "Buteo polyosoma" now.
This looks like a Harris's Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus, to me.