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The American Goshawk is a powerful bird of prey known for its speed and agility. With its striking gray feathers and piercing yellow eyes, it's a master at hunting in forests!
Hábitat: They live in forests and wooded areas across North America.
The American Goshawk has a slate-gray back, a finely barred white underside, and a distinctive dark head with a bold white brow. Its piercing red or orange eyes and short, broad wings, combined with a long tail, make it visually adapted for weaving through dense forest canopies.
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Female goshawks are often much larger and more powerful than the males!
Goshawks build giant stick nests high in trees, often adding to them each year.
Goshawks can turn their head almost 270 degrees to spot prey, staying perfectly still.
Their piercing red eyes may help them see prey clearly, even in dim light!
American Goshawk's short wings and long tail allow it to weave through dense forests at high speed, surprising prey.
American Goshawk can appear suddenly from dense cover because of its silent flight, ambushing unsuspecting prey.
American Goshawk has super sharp vision that helps it spot tiny prey movements from far away in the forest.
American Goshawk has incredibly strong, sharp talons that help it capture and hold onto swift, struggling prey.
This fierce hunter primarily eats other birds and small mammals, catching them with incredible speed!
Lepus americanus
A primary mammal prey species in its forest habitat.

Dendragapus obscurus
A common bird prey, especially in coniferous forests.
Bubo virginianus
Will sometimes prey on young goshawks in the nest.

Pica pica
Often preys on these noisy birds where their ranges overlap.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Los animales arborícolas viven principalmente en los árboles, utilizándolos como refugio, alimento y protección contra los depredadores.
Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en tejido animal.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Peligro
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46-64 cm
98-124 cm
0.7-1.5 kg
11-15 años
70 km/h
This fierce hunter primarily eats other birds and small mammals, catching them with incredible speed!
They live in forests and wooded areas across North America.
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