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

Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Red-tailed hawk Rotschwanzbussard Buse à queue rousse Busardo colirrojo
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial intercontinental, broad front

Buteo jamaicensis

Variable: sedentary from S USA to S edge of range in C America and Caribbean; migratory in N of range, but resident over most of USA. From W boreal areas may move as far S as Panama to winter. Autumn migration starts in Aug and ends in Dec, peak (involving 75% of birds) in New Jersey between late Oct and late Nov. In W North America, migrates over broad front, but may follow leading lines, e.g. rivers, mountain ranges. Spring migration may start Feb, and birds may arrive in far N as late as Jun.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

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

Populations