Red-shouldered hawk
Buteo lineatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 539 g to 701 g and live up to 20 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the red-shouldered hawk
- Weight
- 539 g – 701 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 90 cm – 1.14 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 20 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 22.4 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 33 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 months – 17.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the red-shouldered hawk?
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Where does the red-shouldered hawk live?
Not recorded
What is the red-shouldered hawk?
The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized buteo. Its breeding range spans eastern North America, 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.
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Is the red-shouldered hawk endangered?
The red-shouldered hawk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the red-shouldered hawk classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusButeo
- SpeciesButeo lineatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Buteo quadratus, Calohierax quadratus, Falco lineatus
Other names and names in other languages (49)
- Hen hawkEnglish
- Mouse hawkEnglish
- Red-bellied hawkEnglish
- Red-shouldered buzzardEnglish
- Winter hawkEnglish
- Baou skoazioù ruzBreton
- aligot d'espatlles vermellesCatalan
- káně páskovanáCzech
- bwncath ysgwyddgochWelsh
- Rødskuldret MusvågeDanish
- RotschulterbussardGerman
- ruĝaŝultra buteoEsperanto
- HombrorrojoSpanish
- Aguililla pecho rojoSpanish
- Busardo de hombro rojoSpanish
- Busardo de Hombros RojosSpanish
- Busardo hombrorrojoSpanish
- Busardo pechirrojoSpanish
- kirjuviuEstonian
- سارگپه شانهسرخPersian
- ruostehiirihaukkaFinnish
- Buse à épaulettesFrench
- Clamhán dearg-ghuailleachIrish
- prugasti škanjacCroatian
- vörösvállú ölyvHungarian
- LeirvákurIcelandic
- Poiana spallerosseItalian
- カタアカノスリJapanese
- kataakanosuriJapanese
- 붉은어깨말똥가리Korean
- rusvapetis suopisLithuanian
- Raudonpetis SuopisLithuanian
- rudais klijānsLatvian
- Haʼaʼaahdę́ę́ʼ atsáłchííʼNavajo
- roodschouderbuizerdDutch
- rødvingevåkNorwegian
- myszołów rdzawoskrzydłyPolish
- bútio-ruivoPortuguese
- bútio-d'ombros-ruivosPortuguese
- Красноплечий канюкRussian
- RuostaboaimmášNorthern Sami
- myšiak hrdzavokrídlySlovak
- progasta kanjaSlovenian
- црвеноплећи мишарSerbian
- Crvenokrili mišarSerbian
- bandvingad vråkSwedish
- Kızıl Omuzlu ŞahinTurkish
- канюк рудоплечийUkrainian
- 赤肩鵟Chinese
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Relatives of the red-shouldered hawk
Other species in the same genus Buteo.
Common buzzard
Buteo buteo
Rough-legged buzzard
Buteo lagopus
Long-legged buzzard
Buteo rufinus
Red-tailed hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Upland buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Galapagos hawk
Buteo galapagoensis
CompareRed-shouldered hawk vs Common buzzardRed-shouldered hawk vs Rough-legged buzzardRed-shouldered hawk vs Long-legged buzzardRed-shouldered hawk vs Red-tailed hawk
Common questions
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How big is the red-shouldered hawk?
An adult red-shouldered hawk weighs 539 g – 701 g and has a wingspan of 90 cm – 1.14 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the red-shouldered hawk endangered?
The red-shouldered hawk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the red-shouldered hawk live?
The red-shouldered hawk has a recorded lifespan of 20 years.
What kind of animal is the red-shouldered hawk?
The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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