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  1. DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassAves
    Meet the Majestic Ferruginous Hawk
    Meet the Majestic Ferruginous Hawk
    Meet the Majestic Ferruginous Hawk
    Meet the Majestic Ferruginous Hawk
    Description

    This is the largest of the North American Buteos and is often mistaken for an eagle due to its size, proportions, and behavior. Among all the nearly thirty species of Buteo in the world, only the upland buzzard (B. hemilasius) of … See more

    Habitat

    The preferred habitat for ferruginous hawks are the arid and semiarid grassland regions of North America. The countryside is open, level, or rolling prairies; foothills or middle elevation plateaus largely devoid of trees; and cultivat… See more

    Behavior

    The flight of the ferruginous hawk is active, with slow wing beats much like that of a small eagle. Soaring with the wings held in a strong dihedral has been noted, as well as gliding with the wings held flat, or in a modified di… See more

    Dietary biology

    The ferruginous hawk primarily hunts small to medium-sized mammals but will also take birds, reptiles, and some insects. Mammals generally comprise 80–90% of the prey items or biomass in the diet with birds being … See more

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