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Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis

Described by: Gmelin (1788)
Alternate common name(s): Harlan's Hawk, Krider's Red-tailed Hawk
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Santa Rita Experimental Range, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA - May 19, 2004 © William Hull  Santa Rita Experimental Range, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA - May 19, 2004 © William Hull  Armleder Park, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Jul 28, 2005 © William Hull  Armleder Park, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Jul 26, 2005 © William Hull  Armleder Park, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Jul 25, 2005 © William Hull 
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Range

North America; West Indies; S. Central America;
Three populations;
(1) Se. Alaska and coastal British Columbia.
(2) Interior of Alaska and w. Canada (sw. Yukon and n. British Columbia, Mackenzie, n. Alberta and n. Saskatchewan).
(3) North America w. of the Great Plains.
Winters s. to Central America.
(4) Plains of sc. Canada and nc. United States.
Winters s. to the s. United States (Wyoming).
(5) E. North America e. of Great Plains e. to e. Canada (New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia) and s. to s. Texas and Gulf coast states to n. Florida and n. Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon), .
(6) Sw. United States and nw. Mexico (Baja).
(7) Se. United States (s. Florida).
(8) Highlands of n. to sc. Mexico.
(9) Socorro Is. (Revillagigedo Is.).
(10) Tres Marias Is.
(11) Bahamas (Grand Bahama, Abaco, Andros), Cuba and the Isle of Pines.
(12) Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and e. to the n. Lesser Antilles s. to Nevis.
(13) S. Mexico to n. Nicaragua.
(14) Costa Rica to w. Panama e. to the Canal Zone.
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North America n. of Mexican border
Summer: c. and s. ALK, c. YUK to c. MAC, n. SAS, n. MAN, n. ONT, c. QUE, NBR, PEI, NSC, s. through BCO, ALB, WAS, ORG, CAL, IDH, MON, NEV, UTH, WYO, ARZ, NMX, COL, NDK, SDK, NEB, KAN, OKA, TEX, MIN, IWA, MOU, ARK, LOU, WIS, MIC, ILL, IND, KTY, TEN, MIS, ALA, OHO, PEN, NYK, VMT, NHP, MAE, MAS, RID, CNT, NJY, WVA, MYD, DEL, VIR, NCA, SCA, GEO, FLA;
Winter: ex. sw. BCO, WAS, n. IDH, sw. and s. MON, n. SDK, c. MIN, c. WIS, c. MIC, s. ONT, n. NYK, s. VMT, c. NHP, ex. se. MAE, ex. s. NSC s. through ORG, CAL, NEV, UTH, ARZ, WYO, COL, NMX, NEB, KAN, OKA, TEX, IWA, MOU, ARK, LOU, ILL, IND, OHO, KTY, TEN, MIS, ALA, PEN, MAS, RID, CNT, NJY, WVA, MYD, DEL, VIR, NCA, SCA, GEO, FLA;

Videos

Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA - Jan 25, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is in flight.

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Raptor Center

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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