OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Buteo ("buzzard") lineatus ("lined")
Adult Red-shouldered Hawk (subspecies B. l. elegans) at Monterey, California - September 2022
Featured Subspecies: Buteo lineatus elegans
Weight: 550-700g / Length: 38-61cm / Wingspan: 90-127cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The smaller and less common of the two buteo species seen on the trip, they were nonetheless a fairly common species throughout, often surverying their surroundings from branches or overhead wires for prey. They are more active predatos than many buteos, focusing to a greater degree on rodents and other small animals. The subspecies lineatus seen in California is substantially redder in colouration than the other subspecies, and given that the population is separated from the rest geographically is regarded to be somewhat more distinct.
Related Species:
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteo
SUBSPECIES: B. l. lineatus, B. l. alleni, B. l. elegans, B. l. extimus, B. l. taxanus
- Sighting Locations -
Primary found in Eastern US,and a narrow coast centric range in California
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley, Monterey and San Francisco
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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