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Ridgway's Hawk

Buteo ridgwayi · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records1,800in 2 countries
Most seen inDominican Republic1,719 records
Red ListCritically endangeredIUCN status
About

Ridgway's Hawk in brief

The ridgway's hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 1,800 published records, most of them from Dominican Republic and Haiti. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in September and October.

Its global conservation status is critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Dominican Republic1,719 records · best Jan, Mar
Haiti81 records · best Jan, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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