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Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788)
Red-Tailed Hawk
Family: Accipitridae
Introduction to the Birds

Photograph

© Tom Munson     (Photo ID #10385)

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Introduction


Three subspecies in BC:

Buteo jamaicensis alascensis
Buteo jamaicensis calurus
Buteo jamaicensis harlani

Includes two different forms in B.C. which are sometimes considered separate species: Red-tailed Hawk (B.jamaicensis) and Harlan’s Hawk (B. (j.) harlani).

Note Author: Jamie Fenneman 2012

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeS5YellowNAR (May 1995)



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