309,468 observationsLeast Concern
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Accipitriformes ›Family: Accipitridae ›Genus: Buteo
About
The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey that breeds throughout most of North America, from the interior of Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies. It is one of the most common members within the genus of Buteo in North America or worldwide. The red-tailed hawk is one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk", though it rarely preys on standard-sized...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Red-tailed Hawk is Buteo jamaicensis.
- Red-tailed Hawk belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Red-tailed Hawk belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Red-tailed Hawk belongs to the class Aves.
- Red-tailed Hawk belongs to the order Accipitriformes.
- Red-tailed Hawk belongs to the family Accipitridae.
- Red-tailed Hawk belongs to the genus Buteo.