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| Length: 22 - 28 inches | Wingspan: 56 inches | Seasonality: Summer / All Seasons |
| ID Keys: Variable, with both light and dark morphs. Yellow gape extending well below eye. Largest of the Buteos. | ||
The Ferruginous Hawk is a large regal hawk of open western
prairies. They are the largest of the "Buteo" Hawks. In historic
times, the nest of the Ferruginous Hawk often used both bison bones in the
structure and bison dung as part of a lining.
2) Cornell University's "All About Birds - Ferruginous Hawk"
3) eNature.com: Ferruginous Hawk
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| South Dakota Status: Uncommon migrant and summer resident in most of the state, except absent in the southeast. Rare in winter. |