Harris Hawk
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae
HabitatDesert
RangeAmericas
Length56 cm
Wingspan110 cm
Weight900 g
DietCarnivore
About the Harris Hawk
Famous for hunting cooperatively in family packs, a behavior almost unknown among raptors. Birds stack on each other while perched to spot prey from a taller vantage. Named for the friend of John James Audubon. The most popular bird in modern falconry.
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