The White-tailed Hawk is a large, handsome raptor of coastal prairies in southern Texas, recognizable by its pure white tail with a single black subterminal band and white underparts contrasting with a rufous shoulder patch. It is attracted to grass fires where it waits on the edge to catch fleeing prey. Outside the US, it ranges through South America.
Habitat
Coastal prairies, savanna, and grasslands of South Texas
Diet
Rabbits, rodents, lizards, and grasshoppers
How common
Uncommon
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