Utah Bird Profile
 Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo Jamaicensis

Name Roots: (L. buteo, "a hawk" - of Jamaica)

In Utah:   

by Matt Thorum

Other Photos - ID / Song

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a deciduous tree or in a cliff at a height of 15-70 (0-120) feet, in a platform nest. This species is not a cowbird host. This species is a carnivore: ground hawker.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian and aspen habitats.
  
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Occur. (CP)

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