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Sharp-shinned Hawk Life History

Order: Accipitriformes > Family: Accipitridae > Genus and species: Accipiter striatus

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Size

  • Length: 11 inches
  • Wingspan: 23 inches
  • Weight: 140 grams

Habitat

Summer:

  • closed canopy forest
  • open canopy forest

Winter (additional):

  • scrub
  • brush
  • thicket
  • urban

Diet

  • birds
  • small vertebrates

Range

Summer:

  • Widespread in North America

Winter:

  • North America, Central America

Abundance by Country

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1?
  • Days spent incubating: 32-35
  • Days until young fledge: 24-27