Difference between revisions of "Red-tailed hawk"
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| + | The '''Red-tailed hawk''' (''Buteo jamaicensis'') is a well-known Buteo hawk of the family Accipitridae. It is one of the most common hawks in [[North America]], being found from Southern [[Canada]] throughout all of the lower 48 [[United States]], as well as in [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]] and the [[Caribbean]] islands. | ||
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| + | The red-tailed hawk usually preys on small mammals like rodents, including squirrels and chipmunks, as well as pests like rats and mice. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:10, June 11, 2011
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Passerimorphae |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Infraorder | Falconides |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Sub-family | Buteoninae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Buteo |
| Species Information | |
| Species | B. jamaicensis |
| Population statistics | |
The Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a well-known Buteo hawk of the family Accipitridae. It is one of the most common hawks in North America, being found from Southern Canada throughout all of the lower 48 United States, as well as in Mexico and Central America and the Caribbean islands.
The red-tailed hawk usually preys on small mammals like rodents, including squirrels and chipmunks, as well as pests like rats and mice.