Red-shouldered Hawk
Photo: Andy Morffew from Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, UK · CC BY 2.0

Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks (Accipitridae)
Order
Accipitriformes

Overview

The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized buteo. Its breeding range spans eastern North America, along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. It is a permanent resident throughout most of its range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico. The main conservation threat to the widespread species is deforestation.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.