Listen to the Red-shouldered hawk
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About the Red-shouldered hawk
The Red-shouldered hawk is a bird in the family Accipitridae (order Accipitriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 100 cm and weigh around 701 g.
What does the Red-shouldered hawk sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as red-shouldered hawk and call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized buteo. Its breeding range spans eastern North America, along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. It is a permanent resident throughout most of its range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico. The main conservation threat to the widespread species is deforestation.
Related birds in the genus Buteo
More from the family Accipitridae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Red-shouldered hawk sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Red-shouldered hawk on this page, including its red-shouldered hawk and call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Red-shouldered hawk endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-shouldered hawk as “least concern”.
What family does the Red-shouldered hawk belong to?
The Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources & credits
- Red-shouldered Hawk by G. McGrane – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Lake Mariah State Park, Wright County, Minnesota, United… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1052043 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Red-shouldered hawk – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by john581 – CC BY 2.0