Bird
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsJan · Apr–Maymost records
Records12,409,298in 16 countries
Most seen inUnited States11,199,048 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Red-tailed Hawk in brief
The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 12,409,298 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, April and May.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States11,199,048 records · best Jan, Apr
Canada1,086,021 records · best Apr, May
Mexico91,284 records · best Jan, Dec
Guatemala8,170 records · best Jan, Dec
Cuba6,914 records · best Feb, Mar
Jamaica4,928 records · best Feb, Mar
Honduras3,465 records · best Oct, Jan
Dominican Republic3,291 records · best Feb, Mar
Bahamas2,439 records · best Jan, Dec
Nicaragua1,541 records · best Jan, Feb
Haiti952 records · best Jan, Dec
El Salvador941 records · best Oct, Dec
Saint Kitts and Nevis296 records · best Feb, Mar
Antigua and Barbuda4 records · best Feb, Mar
Barbados2 records · best Feb, Jan
Saint Lucia2 records · best Mar, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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