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Ferruginous Hawk
Characteristics
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black bill with bluish base
yellow cere large, long yellow gape |
white remiges on underwing
with gray edge black tips on primaries (color and amount of barring on coverts varies greatly) |
feathered legs
(color varies) |
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Light & dark phases
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light phase
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dark phase
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There is a great deal of individual variation
in the plumage of light morphs. Some authors identify two intermediate morphs. |
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International Wildlife Rehabilitation
Council
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