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Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus

Overview​

Description​

The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized buteo. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. It is a permanent resident throughout most of its range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico. The main conservation threat to the widespread species is deforestation.1

Taxonomy​

Accipitriformes > Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) > Vultures, Hawks, and Allies

Subspecies Seen: Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans), Red-shouldered Hawk (extimus)

Sightings​

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Places Seen​

  • California, United States
  • Florida, United States

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Footnotes​

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-shouldered_hawk ↩