ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐn ˈɜːbən bˈɜːd, ænd ɪz pˈɑːsᵻbli ðə mˈoʊst kˈɑːmən spˈiːsiːz ʌv hˈɔːk sˈiːn ɪn vˈɛɹiəs sˈɪɾiz θɹuːˈaʊt ɪts ɹˈeɪndʒ—ɔːɹ pɚhˈæps dʒˈʌst ðə mˈoʊst kənspˈɪkjuːəs wˌʌn, æz ɪt bɪkˌʌmz ɐɡɹˈɛsɪv wɛn nˈɛstɪŋ ænd hˈæzbiːn ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd ɐtˈækɪŋ hjˈuːmənz pˈæsɪŋ nˌɪɹ ðə nˈɛst.
It is also an urban bird, and is possibly the most common species of hawk seen in various cities throughout its range—or perhaps just the most conspicuous one, as it becomes aggressive when nesting and has been recorded attacking humans passing near the nest.