Birds of Cuba Search Box
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Birds of Cuba, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities
Red-tailed Hawk
Buse à queue rousse
Buteo jamaicensis
Life, Habitat and Pictures of the Red-tailed Hawk
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19" 48.3cm | 49" 124.5cm | 2.4lb. 1.1kg | Accipitridae | Buteo jamaicensis |
- Breeding
- Year Around
- Winter
Found along the edges of open forest, common sight over open fields, often seen perched in the lower section of a tree, watching for any movement below. It is seen from Newfoundland/Labrador to Alaska, down into southern California, to the tip of Florida and into southern Central America and on the Caribbean islands. It is a native bird of Cuba.