Red-shouldered hawk
| Red-shouldered hawk | |
|---|---|
| A red-shouldered hawk near Blue Cypress Lake, Florida | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Buteo |
| Species: | B. lineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Buteo lineatus (Gmelin, 1788) | |
| Range of B. lineatus Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range | |
The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized buteo. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and 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.