Rufous-tailed Hawk (Buteo ventralis)

Other Names (World)
Rufous-tailed Hawk, Red tailed Buzzard(!)

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
45 - 54 cm
Wingspan: 114 - 139 cm

First Described (Guide)
Gould, 1837

Range (Guide)

Argentina (B), Chile (B).

From south-central Chile (�uble) and south-central Argentina (R��o Negro) south through Patagonia to Straits of Magellan.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010).

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through logging and overgrazing since the introduction of sheep and cattle, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Rufous-tailed Hawk (Buteo ventralis) [XC565588]
by Tom\u00e1s Rivas Fuenzalida from Contulmo, Arauco, B\u00edo B\u00edo, Chile (alarm call, hatchling or nestling)

Rufous-tailed Hawk (Buteo ventralis) [XC565608]
by Tom\u00e1s Rivas Fuenzalida from Contulmo, Arauco, B\u00edo B\u00edo, Chile (alarm call, flight call)

Subspecies
Long considered colour morph of Variable Hawk (Geranoaetus polyosoma). Alternatively a subspecies of Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), with which forms superspecies. Some authors also including Eurasian Buzzard (Buteo buteo), Mountain Buzzard (Buteo oreophilus), and Madagascar Buzzard (Buteo brachypterus). Includes synonymous Buteo pictus.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous-tailed Hawk (Buteo ventralis) - 10 files

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