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| − | [[Image:Buteo lineatus texanus by Stanley Jones.jpg|thumb|450px|right|''B. l. texanus'', adult<br />Photo © by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, [[Texas]], [[USA]], September | + | [[Image:Buteo lineatus texanus by Stanley Jones.jpg|thumb|450px|right|''B. l. texanus'', adult<br />Photo © by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, [[Texas]], [[USA]],17 September 2013]] |
;[[:Category:Buteo|Buteo]] lineatus | ;[[:Category:Buteo|Buteo]] lineatus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | [[Image:Buteo lineatus extimus by tetoneon.jpg|thumb|350px|right|''B. l. extimus'', adult<br/>Photo © by {{user|tetoneon|tetoneon}}<br/>Naples, [[Florida]], [[USA]], January 2014]] | + | [[Image:Buteo lineatus extimus by tetoneon.jpg|thumb|350px|right|''B. l. extimus'', adult<br/>Photo © by {{user|tetoneon|tetoneon}}<br/>Naples, [[Florida]], [[USA]],12 January 2014]] |
38–47 cm (15-18½ in); females larger | 38–47 cm (15-18½ in); females larger | ||
*Brown head | *Brown head | ||
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*Juveniles lack the reddish shoulders and have vertical streaking on the breast. The tail has buff, not white bars. | *Juveniles lack the reddish shoulders and have vertical streaking on the breast. The tail has buff, not white bars. | ||
====Variations==== | ====Variations==== | ||
| − | [[Image:Buteo lineatus elegans by digishooter.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Buteo lineatus elegans by digishooter.jpg|thumb|350px|right|''B. l. elegans'', adult<br/>Photo © by {{user|digishooter|digishooter}}<br/>Wofford Heights, Kern Co., [[California]], [[USA]], 21 December 2007]] |
The subspecies differ in color intensity, with ''B. l. extimus'' the palest, and ''B. l. elegans'' the most richly orange; also slight differences in size though this is not useful in the field. | The subspecies differ in color intensity, with ''B. l. extimus'' the palest, and ''B. l. elegans'' the most richly orange; also slight differences in size though this is not useful in the field. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Five subspecies are accepted<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | Five subspecies are accepted<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''B. l. lineatus'': | *''B. l. lineatus'': | ||
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The California subspecies ''B. l. elegans'' is well separated from the rest of the species' range, and has been suggested as a potential species split, though none of the major authorities have accepted this. | The California subspecies ''B. l. elegans'' is well separated from the rest of the species' range, and has been suggested as a potential species split, though none of the major authorities have accepted this. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | [[Image:Red-shd hawk im.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile <br />Photo © by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}}<br />SE [[Texas]], [[USA]], 15 December 2008]] | ||
Deciduous and mixed wooded areas, often near water. Quite common in suburban subdivisions with trees, water features and golf courses. Observed at heights around 94m. | Deciduous and mixed wooded areas, often near water. Quite common in suburban subdivisions with trees, water features and golf courses. Observed at heights around 94m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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Click on photo for larger image | Click on photo for larger image | ||
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| − | Image:Red-shouldered Hawk juvenile .jpg|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, [[Texas]], [[USA]], June 2016 | + | Image:Red-shouldered Hawk juvenile .jpg|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, [[Texas]], [[USA]], 26 June 2016 |
| − | Image:36837320286 053bd7e6df o.jpg|Subspecies ''lineatus''<br />Photo © by {{user|Kadawe|Kadawe}}<br />Marshfield, [[Massachusetts]], September 2017 | + | Image:36837320286 053bd7e6df o.jpg|Subspecies ''lineatus''<br />Photo © by {{user|Kadawe|Kadawe}}<br />Marshfield, [[Massachusetts]], 4 September 2017 |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 25 May 2020
B. l. texanus, adult
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA,17 September 2013
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA,17 September 2013
- Buteo lineatus
Identification
38–47 cm (15-18½ in); females larger
- Brown head
- Red chest
- Pale belly with reddish bars
- Narrow tail marked with narrow white bars
- Red "shoulder" is visible when the bird is perched
- Upper parts dark with pale spots
- Long yellow legs
- In flight, distinctive translucent crescent near tips of primaries
- Very vocal compared to most other raptors
- Juveniles lack the reddish shoulders and have vertical streaking on the breast. The tail has buff, not white bars.
Variations
B. l. elegans, adult
Photo © by digishooter
Wofford Heights, Kern Co., California, USA, 21 December 2007
Photo © by digishooter
Wofford Heights, Kern Co., California, USA, 21 December 2007
The subspecies differ in color intensity, with B. l. extimus the palest, and B. l. elegans the most richly orange; also slight differences in size though this is not useful in the field.
There is less plumage variation between the juveniles of the different subspecies.
Distribution
Eastern North America and along the coast of California and northern Mexico.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Five subspecies are accepted[1]:
- B. l. lineatus:
- B. l. alleni:
- South-eastern USA (except southern Florida)
- B. l. extimus:
- Southern Florida
- B. l. elegans:
- Western California, south-western Oregon, and northern Baja California
- B. l. texanus:
The California subspecies B. l. elegans is well separated from the rest of the species' range, and has been suggested as a potential species split, though none of the major authorities have accepted this.
Habitat
Deciduous and mixed wooded areas, often near water. Quite common in suburban subdivisions with trees, water features and golf courses. Observed at heights around 94m.
Behaviour
Breeding
A stick nest is built in a major fork of a large tree and 3 to 4 blotchy marked eggs are laid. They are incubated for 28 to 33 days. The young leave the nest at about six weeks of age, but remain dependent on the parents until they are 17 to 19 weeks old.
Diet
Includes voles, mice and chipmunks, amphibians, reptiles (especially small snakes), small birds and large insects. They usually hunt from a perch.
Vocalisation
Call: Loud, strident repeated cries: keeah, keeah, keeah.
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
Juvenile
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA, 26 June 2016
Subspecies lineatus
Photo © by Kadawe
Marshfield, Massachusetts, 4 September 2017
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Dykstra, C. R., J. L. Hays, and S. T. Crocoll (2020). Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.reshaw.01
- BirdForum Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-shouldered Hawk. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-shouldered_Hawk
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