📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae) |
| Species | Buteo jamaicensis |
| Codes | rethaw, RTHA |
🔍 Identification
The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a member of the Hawks, Eagles, and Kites family within the order Accipitriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code rethaw when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Hawks, Eagles, and Kites