Red-shouldered Hawk

Kites, Hawks, Eagles 👁 88 views Updated 2026-11-01

Red-shouldered Hawk (<em>Buteo lineatus</em>) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (<em>Accipitridae</em>) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Overview

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Buteo; binomial: Buteo lineatus; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1788).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and Middle America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Genetic analysis supports status of populations as phylogenetic species (Barrowclough et al. 2019).

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