Sharp-shinned Hawk

Plumage is gray above and light below. Underparts are barred with brownish-orange stripes. Females tend to be browner than males.

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Common Name

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Comments

The sharp-shinned hawk has short, rounded wings that enable it to maneuver through dense woods in search of prey. It feeds primarily on small mammals and songbirds.

Scientific Name

Accipiter striatus

Habitat

Forests.

Size

To 14 in. (35 cm)