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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Aves
      Order: Accipitriformes
        Family: Accipitridae
          Genus: Buteo
            Species: regalis

Ferruginous Hawk - Buteo regalis

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

A hawk with a rusty back and shoulders, paler head, and white tail washed with pale rust; white patch at the base of the flight feathers on the upper wing surface; dark legs of adult contrast with whitish underparts; uncommon dark phase lacks dark tail bands; averages 58 cm long, 135 cm wingspan (NGS 1983).

Status

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S2B,S4N

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Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 81

Number of Mapped Locations: 98

Number of Observations: 600

Observation date range: 11-13-1944 to 11-14-2015

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