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Introduction
What the Ferruginous Hawk Looks Like
The Ferruginous Hawk has overall_color color of rusty and whitish.
The Ferruginous Hawk has above_color color of rusty and whitish.
The Ferruginous Hawk has head color of rusty and whitish.
The Ferruginous Hawk has face color of rusty and whitish.
The Ferruginous Hawk has below_color color of rusty and whitish.
The Ferruginous Hawk has back color of rusty and whitish.
The Ferruginous Hawk has bill color of brownish.
The Ferruginous Hawk has wing color of rusty and whitish.
The Ferruginous Hawk has belly color of rusty and whitish.
The Ferruginous Hawk has tail color of rusty and whitish.
The Ferruginous Hawk has chest color of rusty and whitish.
The Ferruginous Hawk has leg color of brownish.
The Ferruginous Hawk has neck color of rusty and whitish.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Ferruginous Hawk
The length of the Ferruginous Hawk is from 22.1 inches to 27.2 inches (56.1 cm to 69.1 cm).
The weight of the Ferruginous Hawk is from 34.5 ounces to 73.2 ounces (978.1 grams to 2075.2 grams).
The wingspan of the Ferruginous Hawk is from 52.4 inches to 55.9 inches (133.1 cm to 142.0 cm).
Pictures of the Ferruginous Hawk
Feeding Behavior of the Ferruginous Hawk
hunts by keeping an eye out for prey when flying low, in the air, or from a perch.
occasionally waits on the ground near a pocket gopher`s active tunnel, catching the rodent when it rises.
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What the Ferruginous Hawk Likes to Eat
The Ferruginous Hawk feeds on the following:
- small to medium-sized mammals (young jackrabbits, ground squirrels, pocket gophers, kangaroo rats
- cottontails, mice)
- birds
- snakes
- large insects
Where To Find the Ferruginous Hawk
You can find the Ferruginous Hawk in the following habitats:
- Plains
- prairies
- dry grassland
- sagebrush plains
- saltbush
- greasewood flats
- rangeland
- desert
- agricultural country