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WILDLIFE SPECIES: Buteo swainsoni | Swainson's Hawk 



ABBREVIATION : 
BUSW

COMMON NAMES : 
   Swainson's hawk


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for the Swainson's hawk is Buteo
swainsoni Bonaparte [1].  There are no recognized subspecies or races.


ORDER : 
Falconiformes

CLASS : 
Bird

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
See OTHER STATUS

OTHER STATUS : 
The Swainson's hawk is federally listed as a Category 3C species [29].
Swainson's hawk populations have declined in some parts of the United
States [14].  The hawk is noted as a species of special concern on The
Blue List [42].  The Bureau of Land Management lists it as sensitive
[29].  It is state-listed as threatened in California [22] and
endangered in Illinois [41].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Julie Tesky, April 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


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

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Buteo swainsoni | Swainson's Hawk