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Sharp-shinned hawk (adult)
Accipiter striatus

Sharp-shinned hawk (adult)
Sharp-shinned hawk (adult)

Size: 10-14 inches
Overall Color: gray
Occurrence: widespread
Diet: small birds
Nest: platform in tree
Field Identification: hawk bill, barred breast, barred tail
Season: year-round


Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Falconiformes
Family: 23 Accipitridae (hawks,kites,eagles,osprey)
Genus: Accipiter
Species: striatus

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