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

Buteo regalis (Gray, 1844) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Ferruginous hawk Königsbussard Buse rouilleuse Busardo herrumbroso
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) LR/nt CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intracontinental

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 A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Mesoamerica, North America
Recommended link: http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/regalis.htm
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede
Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations