Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) - HBW 2, p. 179
French: Buse à épaulettes
German: Rotschulterbussard
Spanish: Busardo Hombrorrojo
Other common names: Red-shouldered Buzzard, Red-bellied Hawk
Taxonomy: Falco lineatus Gmelin, 1788, Long Island, New York.
Sometimes placed in Asturina. Apparently close to B. ridgwayi, B. magnirostris and, to lesser extent, B. nitidus. Five subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- elegans Cassin, 1856 - S Oregon (NW USA) to N Baja California (Mexico).
- lineatus (Gmelin, 1788) - E North America, from S Canada to C USA.
- texanus Bishop, 1912 - S Texas (USA) to Veracruz (CE Mexico).
- elegans Cassin, 1856 - S Oregon (NW USA) to N Baja California (Mexico).
- lineatus (Gmelin, 1788) - E North America, from S Canada to C USA.
- texanus Bishop, 1912 - S Texas (USA) to Veracruz (CE Mexico).
- alleni Ridgway, 1885 - SC Texas to South Carolina and N Florida.
- extimus Bangs, 1920 - Florida and Florida Keys.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A pair of Red-shouldered Hawks in a winter snow storm. ©JimZipp.com 2011 Locality Connecticut, USA (United States)
wildbirdvideos 28 January 2010 1 year ago 45 sec 4.9 -
Two views of an adult feeding on a Dusky-footed Woodrat. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp elegans)
Don DesJardin 11 March 2012 1 year ago 42 sec 4.7 -
An immature on a wood pole and eating a crayfish Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp elegans)
Don DesJardin 30 September 2007 5 years ago 23 sec 4.6 -
An immature in tree. (Temperature -7deg C) Locality John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Pennsylvania, USA (United States) (ssp lineatus)
Alexander Grimwade 2 February 2007 6 years ago 26 sec 4.6 -
A lateral view of an adult eating a crayfish Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp elegans)
Don DesJardin 30 September 2007 5 years ago 28 sec 4.5 -
A bird perched on a low branch, then flying away. Locality Maryland, USA (United States)
Robert Schaefer 17 April 2008 4 years ago 42 sec 4.5
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Adult male soaring
Locality Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Paul Cools 3 February 2009 29 weeks ago 4.4 -
Red-shouldered hawk (female)
Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 13 January 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
Juvenile in flight over El Estero Park.
Locality Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA (United States) (ssp elegans)
Pia Öberg 15 February 2006 1 year ago 4.3 -
Red-shouldered Hawk (female)
Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 15 January 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.2 -
An adult on a telephone pole
Locality Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 14 December 2012 21 weeks ago 4.2 -
An adult on a telephone pole
Locality Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 15 December 2011 1 year ago 4.1
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Birds giving calls while in flight. Locality Illinois, USA (United States)
Stan Courtney 21 February 2010 3 years ago 4.5
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