Ferruginous Hawk (species: Buteo regalis) in Monterey Bay, California (Gaia Guide)
Buteo regalis
Ferruginous Hawk


©Mathesont: Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)

©Jon Nelson: Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)

©Blake Matheson: Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae
Genus Buteo
Species Buteo regalis

Colours

                                  

Distinguishing features

Light morph birds are rusty brown on the upper parts and pale on the head, neck, and underparts with rust on the legs and some rust marking on the underwing. The upper wings are grey. The "ferruginous" name refers to the rusty color of the light-morph birds.
Dark-morph birds are dark brown on both upperparts and underparts with light areas on the upper and lower wings. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 69 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 152 cm

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Distribution

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