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Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length
38–58 cm
Body Mass
603.7 g
Diet
Vertebrates
Migration
Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 151

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 151).

DEF 113

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 113).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Jonas Katona · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Middle America: Southeastern & Central & also Northwestern & Southeastern Mexico Habitat: Woodland
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Buteo lineatus lineatus

    e North America

  • Buteo lineatus alleni

    sc Texas to North Carolina and n Florida (USA)

  • Buteo lineatus texanus

    s Texas (USA) to se Mexico

  • Buteo lineatus extimus

    s Florida and the Florida Keys (USA)

  • Buteo lineatus elegans

    s Oregon (USA) to Baja California (Mexico)

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Buteo lineatus

Which family does it belong to?

Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)

Where is it found?

North America & Middle America: Southeastern & Central & also Northwestern & Southeastern Mexico

Sources & credits

📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia

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