It lives in the swampy areas of North and Central America. Very rarely some specimens of the nominal subspecies have reached the coasts of western Europe; similarly, some birds of the Pacific coast of North America have at times reached Hawaii. Dimensions: 41-46 cm. Wingspan: 64-68 cm. Wingspan: 167-201 cm.
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