OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Buteo ("buzzard") regalis ("royal")
Adult Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) at Montana, USA - July 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 900-2200g / Length: 51-71cm / Wingspan: 122-158cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The largest species of Buteo in North America, and the second largest world wide, the Ferruginous Hawk is a species with a decidedly aquiline bearing. They breed in the Great Plains and Winter in the South West and into Mexico. They primarily feed on small mammals of which there are wide diversity available across their range.
Related Species:
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteo
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
CANADA -Breeds in the Sourthern parts of the Canadian Great Plains.
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: - Seen in Alberta.
UNITED STATES - Breeds in North West, Winters in South West with a resident population between.
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Glimpsed in North Dakota and Montana.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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