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WILDLIFE SPECIES: Buteo regalis | Ferruginous Hawk 



ABBREVIATION : 
BURE

COMMON NAMES : 
   ferruginous hawk


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for the ferruginous hawk is Buteo
regalis (Gray) [1].  There are no recognized subspecies or races.


ORDER : 
Falconiformes

CLASS : 
Bird

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
Notice of Review, Category 2

OTHER STATUS : 
The ferruginous hawk is a species of special concern in Idaho and
Montana, a priority 3 species in Wyoming [5,18], and is state listed as
threatened in Washington [36].  Regions 1 and 4 of the U.S. Forest
Service list it as a sensitive species [5,24].  It is noted as a species
of special concern on The Blue List [34].  In Canada, it is listed as
threatened in Alberta and Saskatchewan [37].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Julie L. Tesky, February 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tesky, Julie L. 1994. Buteo regalis. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Buteo regalis | Ferruginous Hawk