The Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) is a hawk that occupies arid grasslands and prairies in the interior parts of North America. They have broad wings and a broad gray, rusty, or white tail, and the legs are feathered to the talons. The two color forms are light morph and dark morph. Light morph birds have rusty brown upper parts and pale heads, necks, and underparts. Dark morph birds have dark brown upper parts and underparts with light upper and lower wings. They mostly hunt small to medium-sized mammals, but their diets vary geographically, and they will also eat birds, reptiles, and some insects.
The Ferruginous Hawk has a wingspan in the range of 52”-59.8” (132-152 cm) and total weight of 2.2-4.6 lb (.98-2.08 kg). The body of the Ferruginous Hawk has an overall length between 19.7”-27.2” (50-69 cm), body width of 6.3”-8.9” (16-22.5 cm), and standing height of roughly 14.2”-19.5” (36-49.5 cm). The typical lifespan of the Ferruginous Hawk is between 16-24 years.
The Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) is a hawk that occupies arid grasslands and prairies in the interior parts of North America. They have broad wings and a broad gray, rusty, or white tail, and the legs are feathered to the talons. The two color forms are light morph and dark morph. Light morph birds have rusty brown upper parts and pale heads, necks, and underparts. Dark morph birds have dark brown upper parts and underparts with light upper and lower wings. They mostly hunt small to medium-sized mammals, but their diets vary geographically, and they will also eat birds, reptiles, and some insects.
The Ferruginous Hawk has a wingspan in the range of 52”-59.8” (132-152 cm) and total weight of 2.2-4.6 lb (.98-2.08 kg). The body of the Ferruginous Hawk has an overall length between 19.7”-27.2” (50-69 cm), body width of 6.3”-8.9” (16-22.5 cm), and standing height of roughly 14.2”-19.5” (36-49.5 cm). The typical lifespan of the Ferruginous Hawk is between 16-24 years.
