Harris Hawk
(Parabuteo unicinctus)
A medium sized to large hawk. Dark overall with a white rump and undertail. White tipped to dark tail. Chestnut-red thighs and shoulders. Lives in the arid southwest and usually hunts in pairs. Found in lowland scrub and montane scrub and in some suburbs and cities. Usually breeds in the spring but can often have other clutches during the year. This photo taken in Arizona - Sonora Desert Museum.
Length = 23.2 in. Wingspan = 49 in.