Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

38–58 cmLength604 gWeight

The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized buteo.

Busiest months: January, April and October–November · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January, April and October–November · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Red-shouldered Hawk has been recorded at 619 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Audubon Corkscrew Swamp SanctuaryUnited States18,029 records
Sweetwater Wetlands ParkUnited States11,745 records
HUNTLEY MEADOWS PARKUnited States10,837 records

More places

Lake Apopka Wildlife DriveUnited States10,554 records
The Celery FieldsUnited States10,367 records
Hornsby BendUnited States9,192 records
Orlando WetlandsUnited States8,983 records
Hagerman NWRUnited States8,622 records
Green Cay Wetlands & Nature CenterUnited States8,049 records
Mead Botanical GardensUnited States7,992 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Mexico

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 red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized buteo. Its breeding range spans eastern North America, along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. It is a permanent resident throughout most of its range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico.

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Questions

How big is the Red-shouldered Hawk?

The Red-shouldered Hawk is about 38–58 cm long and weighs around 604 g.

Where does the Red-shouldered Hawk live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southeastern, central, also northwestern, southeastern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.