American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

OTHER NAMES: Pine Squirrel, Piney Squirrel, Chickaree, Red Squirrel
Latin Etymology:  Tamiasciurus ("steward squirrel") hudsonicus ("of the Hudson")

Adult American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) at Buffalo River State Park, Minnesota, USA - July 2024

Featured Subspecies: Tamiasciurus hudsonicus minnesota
Weight: 200-250g  /  Length: 28-35cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

Not closely related to the Eurasian Red Squirrel, the American Red is a widely adaptable species across temperate and boreal North America. Primarily feeding on nuts and seeds, they are none the less capable of being adaptive to feed on what the environment provides them up to and inclding predating other small mammals. 

Related Species:
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Sundasciurus
SUBSPECIES: T. h. abieticola, T. h. baileyi, T. h. columbiensis, T. h. dakotensis, T. h. dixiensis, T. h. fremonti, T. h. grahamensis, T. h. gymnicus, T. h. hudsonicus, T. h. kenaiensis, T. h. langinosus, T. h. laurentianus, T. h. loquax, T. h. lychnuchus, T. h. minnesota, T. h. mogollonensis, T. h. pallescens, T. h. petulans, T. h. picatus, T. h. preblei, T. h. regalis, T. h. streatori, T. h. ungavensis, T. h. ventorum

 - Sighting Locations -

CANADA -Present most places except Tundra and Prairie
  - CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: - Seen in Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon

UNITED STATES - Found in Alaska, the Rockies and the North East Lower 48
 - CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in Minnesota, North Dakota and Alaska 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto