Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae) |
| Species | Buteo ventralis |
| Codes | ruthaw1, RTHA |
Identification
The Rufous-tailed Hawk (Buteo ventralis) 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 ruthaw1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Hawks, Eagles, and Kites