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Banded primary tips on Red-tails

posted by Jerry Liguori at
on Sunday, March 11, 2012 

A few things about the pattern on the tips to the outer primaries of Red-tailed Hawks. On juvenile Harlan's, the tips are almost always banded instead of solid dark (see photo above, click to enlarge). However, a few can be solid like other races. Also, other races can show banded primary tips, especially Eastern and even more commonly on Krider's. One thing I have heard a bit too often is birders discussing the primary tips of adult birds....this issue only pertains to juveniles, so don't confuse the issue by trying to help determine the race of an adult based on primary tip pattern.

Hope this helps.

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5 Comments:
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Gorgeous bird!

Stellar shot!

Robert - Lindenhurst, IL

March 14, 2012 at 7:38 PM  
Anonymous Jerry Liguori said...

Thanks Robert....one of my better Harlan's pics

March 15, 2012 at 7:22 AM  
Blogger Tim Avery said...

"One of your better.." That shot is freaking awesome Jerry--as with all your photos!

March 15, 2012 at 7:42 AM  
Blogger sena nabila said...

nice post
Walatra G Sea Jelly

August 10, 2017 at 2:03 AM  
Blogger Linda Unger said...

There is a hawk I've been seeing here in Missouri and I think it's a Krider's red tail. IS there a way to send someone a picture to get verification of the type of hawk?

February 19, 2018 at 7:16 AM  

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