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Hawk

There are around 270 species of hawks. They live in different types of habitats: marshes, forests, grasslands, mountains and coastal regions. These are mainly woodland birds with long tails. They can see 8 times better than humans. Eyesight is primarily used for hunting. Hawk can locate its prey from a distance of 100 feet. They hunt by sudden dashes from a concealed perch. The female is generally larger than the male. Large species of hawks (such as Rough-legged Hawk) reach the length of 22 inches, with wingspan of 55 inches. Like most birds, the hawk migrates in the autumn and the spring. Different types of hawks choose separate times in both of the seasons to migrate north or south. The more fat a bird has when it starts its migration, the better chance it has of making the trip safely. Average lifespan of a hawk is between 13 and 20 years.

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