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    Red-tailed Hawk

    Buteo jamaicensis

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    LCLeast ConcernAlso known as: Chicken Hawk

    Natural History

    Habitat

    open woodland edge, meadow and roadside country across North America

    Classroom Facts

    • Its scientific name is Buteo jamaicensis, and biologists group it in the Accipitridae family (order Accipitriformes).
    • The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Least Concern (LC).
    • Where it lives: open woodland edge, meadow and roadside country across North America.

    Live Cameras

    5 red-tailed hawk cameras in the catalog.

    Each listing shows its current source, permission, and playback-verification state.

    Preview image for Live #CornellHawks Fernow Nest Fixed Cam
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    Red-tailed Hawk · City of Ithaca

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    Live #CornellHawks Fernow Nest Fixed Cam

    Cornell Lab Bird Cams-Channel 2 · City of Ithaca, United States

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    Preview image for HAPPY FLEDGE JUVIE OR6 AND OR7-North Archway--SU Red-tailed Hawk Nest PTZ Cam
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    Red-tailed Hawk · City of Syracuse

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    HAPPY FLEDGE JUVIE OR6 AND OR7-North Archway--SU Red-tailed Hawk Nest PTZ Cam

    SU Hawk Nest Cam · City of Syracuse, United States

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    Preview image for HAPPY FLEDGE JUVIE OR6 AND OR7-Life Science Center--SU Red-tailed Hawk PTZ Cam
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    Red-tailed Hawk · City of Syracuse

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    HAPPY FLEDGE JUVIE OR6 AND OR7-Life Science Center--SU Red-tailed Hawk PTZ Cam

    SU Hawk Nest Cam · City of Syracuse, United States

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    Preview image for U. S. Steel Red-Tailed Hawk Nest Camera
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    Red-tailed Hawk · Murrysville

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    U. S. Steel Red-Tailed Hawk Nest Camera

    PixCams · Murrysville, United States

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    Preview image for Cornell Red-tailed Hawks Live Cam (Big Red & Arthur)
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    Red-tailed Hawk · Ithaca

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    Cornell Red-tailed Hawks Live Cam (Big Red & Arthur)

    Red-tailed Hawk nest atop a light tower, Cornell University

    Cornell Lab of Ornithology · Ithaca, United States

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