Harris’s Hawk: The Wolf of the Sky
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The Harris’s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) is one of the few raptors that hunts cooperatively in family groups.
Identification
Dark chestnut birds with chestnut shoulders and white tail base and tip. They often perch in tight stacks on one branch.
Social Hunting
Groups flush and surround prey such as rabbits and birds, taking turns chasing. This teamwork earns them the nickname “wolf of the sky” and makes them favorites in falconry.
Habitat
They range through the southwestern U.S., Mexico, and South America in desert and scrubland. More in the Hawks hub.
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