Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Buteo lineatus (Gmelin, 1788) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Red-shouldered hawk Rotschulterbussard Buse à épaulettes Busardo hombrorrojo
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial intracontinental

Buteo lineatus

N Populations migrate to winter from C USA, where populations resident, to NE Mexico. Autumn migration from mid-Sept to Oct. Spring movement may start late Feb or Mar, with most pairs back at nests by middle to late Mar. In California and Florida, birds remain on breeding territory all year round.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Mesoamerica, North America
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations