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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis (Gray, GR, 1844)
1.4 kgWeight
The ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis) is a large bird of prey and belongs to the broad-winged buteo hawks.
Busiest months: January · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Ferruginous Hawk has been recorded at 133 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWRUnited States1,670 records
- Lagerman Agricultural Preserve – Lagerman ReservoirUnited States1,147 records
- San Jacinto Wildlife AreaUnited States985 records
More places
- Bosque del Apache NWRUnited States821 records
- Cherry Creek SPUnited States472 records
- Pt. Reyes – Abbotts LagoonUnited States466 records
- Whitewater Draw Wildlife AreaUnited States436 records
- Willcox – Lake Cochise and Twin Lakes Golf CourseUnited States353 records
- Barr Lake SPUnited States322 records
- Sedgwick ReserveUnited States235 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis) is a large bird of prey and belongs to the broad-winged buteo hawks. An old colloquial name is ferrugineous rough-leg, due to its similarity to the closely related rough-legged hawk (B. lagopus).
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Questions
How big is the Ferruginous Hawk?
The Ferruginous Hawk weighs around 1.4 kg.
Where does the Ferruginous Hawk live?
Its breeding range: North America: south-central Canada to west-central USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Ferruginous Hawk?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Ferruginous Hawk endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ferruginous Hawk as Least Concern.
What does the Ferruginous Hawk eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Ferruginous Hawk in?
It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 431 mm
- Tail
- 241 mm
- Bill
- 41 mm
- Tarsus
- 82 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: south-central Canada to west-central USA
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
- Genus
- Buteo
Other birds in the genus Buteo
Grey HawkButeo plagiatus
Grey-lined HawkButeo nitidus
Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus
Red-shouldered HawkButeo lineatus
Ridgway's HawkButeo ridgwayi
Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus
Hawaiian HawkButeo solitarius
White-throated HawkButeo albigula
Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni
Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
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