Identification: National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Page 114. The White underwings have dark borders. The tail has a broad black and white band, with the last white band being broader than the others. The wings are broad but more pointed than in Red-shouldered Hawk. Juvenile birds typically have a black streak under the beak; dark-bordered underwings, indistinct bands on the tail (very similar to Red-shouldered but paler below), white dots on the back, and a large white patch across the neck. The bird pictured is a juvenile.