Species profile
ferruginous hawk
Buteo regalis
Quick answer
Breeding regions are NA. Breeding subregions are sc Canada to wc USA. Non breeding regions are n Mexico.
- Scientific name
- Buteo regalis
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Genus
- Buteo
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording ferruginous hawk in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
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- African Hawk-Eagle (Aquila spilogaster)
- African Marsh-harrier (Circus ranivorus)
- Amplibuteo concordatus (Amplibuteo concordatus)
- Amplibuteo hibbardi (Amplibuteo hibbardi)