ɹˈæbɪts mˌeɪk ˌʌp ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə hˈɔːks dˈaɪət ɪn sˈʌðɚn tˈɛksəs, wˌaɪl lˈɪzɚdz ʌv twˈɛlv ɪn θˈɜːɾi sˌiːˈɛm ɪn lˈɛŋθ ænd mˈoːɹ ɑːɹ ðə pɹɪfˈɜːd pɹˈeɪ ɪnðə dˈʌtʃ wˈɛst ˈɪndiz.
Rabbits make up the majority of the hawk's diet in southern Texas, while lizards of 12 in (30 cm) in length and more are the preferred prey in the Dutch West Indies.