Red-tailed hawk
A kind of hawk · also called red-tail, chickenhawk
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About
The red-tailed hawk is North America's most common raptor, standing about as tall as a standard bowling pin.
Female red-tailed hawks are typically up to twenty-five percent larger and heavier than males. Despite an impressive wingspan that often exceeds 4 feet (1.2 m), their hollow bones keep their body mass remarkably light. When compared to other widespread raptors like the bald eagle, a red-tailed hawk is less than half the height and roughly a quarter of the weight.
From Wikipedia
The red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey and one of the most common hawks in North America. In the United States, it is one of three species colloquially known as the "chickenhawk".
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Questions people ask
- How big is a red-tailed hawk?
- A typical red-tailed hawk stands 20 inches (0.5 m) tall, measures 22 inches (0.55 m) long, and weighs around 2.4 pounds (1.1 kg). This gives it a standing height similar to a two-year-old child, but it weighs less than a small bag of flour.
- How much space does a red-tailed hawk take up?
- About 4.65 cups (1.1 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
2.43 lb (1.1 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 4.65 cups (1.1 L)
- Length
- 21.7 in (55 cm)
- Height
- 19.7 in (50 cm)
Quick answer
A typical red-tailed hawk stands 20 inches (0.5 m) tall, measures 22 inches (0.55 m) long, and weighs around 2.4 pounds (1.1 kg). This gives it a standing height similar to a two-year-old child, but it weighs less than a small bag of flour.
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