Harris Hawk  (Parabuteo unicinctus)

Description

• Brown and black with black and white tail, rust colored shoulders and thighs

Size

• Length: 18-30" (46-76 cm)
• Wingspan: 43" (1.1 m)

Range

• Deserts and riverside woodlands
• Semi-arid regions
• Southern Texas westward to South Eastern California to Southern South America

Diet

• Rabbits, hares and other small to medium sized rodents
• Quail
• Lizards and snakes

Voice

• Low harsh scream
• "eee eee eee eee" when disturbed

Nesting

• Stick nest lined with grass in brush, cacti, or small trees
• 5-30 ft. above ground level
• Lay 2-4 dull white eggs that are faintly spotted brown
• Eggs incubate for 33-36 days and are tended by both parents
• Fledgelings leave the nest at 40 days after hatching