OTHER NAMES: Grasshopper Hawk, Locust Hawk
Latin Etymology: Buteo ("buzzard") swainsoni (named for William Swainson)
Adult light morph Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) at Alberta, Canada - July 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 500-1700g / Length: 43-56cm / Wingspan: 117-137cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A smaller buteo that breeds in the great plains and other open areas of North America.They hunt primarily small mammals and grasshoppers when seasonally available. Fairly tolerant of humans compared to many raptors, this particular individual was perched up inside of a town. Swainson's Hawks are the longest distance migrant of any accipiter which can be over 7000miles and take 2 months.
Related Species:
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteo
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
CANADA - Migrant breeder on Great Plains
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: - Seen in Alberta.
UNITED STATES - Migrant breeder in Centre and Westerly Lower 48 and an area of Alaska
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in North Dakota and Montana.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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