Red-tailed Hawk

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q457471
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Red-tailed Hawk

Summary

Red-tailed Hawk is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.25% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,128 views/month, #479 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Red-tailed Hawk's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Red-tailed Hawk's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Red-tailed Hawk belongs to the parent taxon Buteo[6].
  • Red-tailed Hawk's scientific name is Buteo jamaicensis[7].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is a type of hawk[8].
  • Red-tailed Hawk's Commons category is recorded as Buteo jamaicensis[9].
  • Red-tailed Hawk's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Buteo jamaicensis[10].
  • Red-tailed Hawk's Commons gallery is recorded as Buteo jamaicensis[11].
  • Red-tailed Hawk's original combination is recorded as Falco jamaicensis[12].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Bwncath Cynffongoch y Gogledd'}[13].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red-tailed Hawk'}[14].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotschwanzbussard'}[15].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Busardo colirrojo'}[16].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'aligot cua-roig'}[17].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'káně rudochvostá'}[18].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'punasaba-viu'}[19].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Rødhalevåk'}[20].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Краснохвостый сарыч'}[21].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アカオノスリ'}[22].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Rødhalet Våge'}[23].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'amerikanhiirihaukka'}[24].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'rőtfarkú ölyv'}[25].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'myszołów rdzawosterny'}[26].
  • Red-tailed Hawk is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'myšiak hrdzavochvostý'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Red-tailed Hawk is Buteo jamaicensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Buteo[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Bwncath Cynffongoch y Gogledd'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotschwanzbussard'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Busardo colirrojo'}[16], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'aligot cua-roig'}[17], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'káně rudochvostá'}[18].

Identifiers

Red-tailed Hawk's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 5212[28]. Red-tailed Hawk's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 56263[29]. Red-tailed Hawk's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2480542[30]. Red-tailed Hawk's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175350[31].

Why It Matters

Red-tailed Hawk ranks in the top 0.25% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,128 views/month, #479 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of hawk
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Original combination Falco jamaicensis
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