Common name: Red-shouldered Hawk
Scientific name: Buteo lineatus (Gmelin, 1788)

Class:
Aves (Birds)
Order:
Accipitriformes (Hawks, Kites, Eagles and allies)
Family:
Accipitridae (Hawks and Eagles)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Palustrine:
FORESTED WETLAND, Riparian
Terrestrial:
Forest - Hardwood, Forest - Mixed, Woodland - Hardwood, Woodland - Mixed, Cropland/hedgerow

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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:
S4B
Apparently Secure in New York - Uncommon in New York but not rare; usually widespread, but may be rare in some parts of the state; possibly some cause for long-term concern due to declines or other factors. (A migratory animal which occurs in New York only during the breeding season.)
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Special Concern
Listed as Special Concern by New York State: at risk of becoming Threatened; not listed as Endangered or Threatened, but concern exists for its continued welfare in New York; NYS DEC may promulgate regulations as to the taking, importation, transportation, or possession as it deems necessary.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
W: Track on a watch list only

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103156/Buteo_lineatus/