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Buteo regalis (Gray, 1844) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes print version
Ferruginous hawk Buse rouilleuse Busardo herrumbroso Königsbussard
Migration: intracontinental

Verbreitungskarte von Buteo regalis Some young birds disperse as soon as fledged. N birds seem to move farthest with some Canadian ringed birds found in Mexico; birds from Alberta (W Canada) winter mainly in Texas ( S USA), covering c. 2100 km, with movement through plains rather than mountains.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1994)


Regions: Mesoamerica, North America
Recommended link: http://www.hawk- conservancy.org/priors/regalis.htm
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)