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Red-Tailed Hawk
Red-Tailed Hawk
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The red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, is found in North and Central America and in the Caribbean. Although its plumage varies, all adults have a characteristic reddish-brown tail. It hunts by gliding over open countryside searching for rodents, insects, birds, and snakes.
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