Buteo jamaicensis

English

The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey and one of the most common hawks in North America. In the United States, it is one of three species colloquially known as the "chickenhawk". The red-tailed hawk breeds throughout most of the continent, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies. The red-tailed hawk occupies a wide range of habitats and altitudes, including deserts, grasslands, coniferous and deciduous forests, agricultural fields, and urban areas. It is absent in areas of unbroken forest and in the high arctic. It is legally protected in Canada, Mexico, and the United States by the Migratory Bird Treaty. The red-tailed hawk is one of the largest members of the genus Buteo in North America, typically weighing from 690 to 1,600 g (1.5 to 3.5 lb) and measuring 45–65 cm (18–26 in) in length, with a wingspan from 110–145 cm (43–57 in). Females are about 25% heavier than males. It has a stocky body with broad wings and can be distinguished from other North American hawks by the eponymous tail, which is uniformly brick-red above and light buff-orange below. The species feeds on a wide range of small animals, such as rodents, birds, and reptiles. Pairs stay together for life, taking a new mate only when the original mate dies. The pair constructs a stick nest in a high tree, in which a clutch of one to three eggs is laid. The 14 recognized subspecies vary in appearance and range. The subspecies Harlan's hawk (B. j. harlani) is sometimes considered a separate species (B. harlani). Because they are so common and easily trained as capable hunters, most hawks captured for falconry in the United States are red-tailed hawks. The feathers and other parts of the red-tailed hawk are considered sacred to many American indigenous people.

Français · Buse à queue rousse

La Buse à queue rousse est une espèce d'oiseaux de proie, un rapace d'Amérique du Nord.

Español · Aguililla cola roja

El busardo colirrojo, también conocido como gavilán de monte, ratonero de colaroja, gavilán colirrojo o aguililla cola roja, es una especie de ave rapaz de la familia Accipitridae, ampliamente distribuida desde Alaska hasta las Antillas. Es una de los halcones del género Buteo más grandes alcanzando de 45 a 65 cm y hasta 1,6 kg de peso. De color variable según la subespecie. Vive en una amplia gama de hábitats y altitudes como desiertos, pastizales, bosques y hasta zonas urbanas. Está incluido en el Apéndice II de CITES. En la Lista Roja de la IUCN se considera bajo preocupación menor (LC). Es una de las rapaces más abundantes y más utilizadas en la cetrería en Norteamérica.

Русский · Краснохвостый канюк

Краснохво́стый сары́ч — хищная птица из семейства ястребиных.

العربية

الباز أحمر الذيل طائر جارح، يعيش في كل مكان من القارة الأمريكية الشمالية، من غرب ألاسكا وشمال كندا، وحتى الجنوب الأقصى من بنما وجبال الأنديز الغربية، وهو من أكثر البازيات انتشارا في أمريكا الشمالية.

中文 · 紅尾鵟

红尾鵟是一種中等體型的猛禽，在美國也被稱爲雞鷹。繁殖於北美廣大地區，從阿拉斯加西部到加拿大北部，最南則可抵達巴拿馬和西印度群島，是北美大陸最爲常見的一種鵟屬鳥，根據外表和分佈地區，可分爲14個亞種。

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