Common name: Red-tailed Hawk

Scientific name: Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788)

Class:

Aves (Birds)

Order:

Accipitriformes (Hawks, Kites, Eagles and allies)

Family:

Accipitridae (Hawks and Eagles)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Palustrine:

Riparian

Terrestrial:

Shrubland/chaparral, Savanna, Grassland/herbaceous, Old field, Desert, Cliff, Cropland/hedgerow, Forest - Hardwood, Forest - Conifer, Forest - Mixed, Woodland - Hardwood, Woodland - Conifer, Woodland - Mixed

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5

Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).

State conservation status rank:

S5

Secure in New York - Common in New York, widespread and abundant.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Protected Bird

Defined as a Protected Bird by New York State law, and the species may not be hunted or taken at any time in New York. Includes birds also defined as a game species, but for which no open seasons are set.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

N: Do not track

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103000/Buteo_jamaicensis/