Learn the CALLS and SOUNDS of a Redshouldered Hawk! These beautiful raptors are very vocal every spring. They are so loud that most people hear them before seeing them.

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Redshouldered Hawks (Buteo lineatus) are fairly easy to identify by sound. Listen for a LOUD “keeahh,” with the second note descending in pitch.

The “keeaah” call is often repeated. It is very loud and can be heard from many miles away.

Redshouldered Hawks are most often heard between April and June during the breeding season. They use their calls to attract females and defend territory.

These raptors are common in the eastern half of North America. Interestingly, there is also a population that lives on the west coast.

Distinctly marked, Redshouldered Hawks have a barred rufous chest, mostly white underwings, a strongly banded tail, and of course, red shoulders that are visible when perched.

Redshouldered Hawks are primarily forest dwellers. These raptors are common in suburban areas where houses have been mixed into woodlands.

Length: 1519 inches / 3848 cm
Weight: 1.11.9 lbs. / 500860 gm
Wingspan: 3842 inches / 96107 cm

Credit for the recordings:
Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Recordists: Paul Fenwick, Paul Marvin, Oliver H. Hewitt

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