The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized hawk. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. Red-shouldered hawks are permanent residents throughout most of their range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico. The main conservation threat to the widespread species is deforestation.
Taxonomy:genus | Buteo |
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Taxonomy:family | Accipitridae |
Taxonomy:order | Accipitriformes |
Taxonomy:class | Aves |