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Red-backed Hawk

Geranoaetus polyosoma (Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP 1824)

The variable hawk is a polymorphic species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Geranoaetus
Scientific:
  Geranoaetus polyosoma


Original description

Citation:
  (Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP 1824)

Reference:
   Voy. Monde Uranie Physicienne [Freycinet], Zool. livr.3 p.92 pl.14

Protonym:
  Falco polyosoma

Type locality:
  Falkland Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871083


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6F57FA04035D938D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6F57FA04

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6F57FA04


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175390

Geographic range:

  • Geranoaetus polyosoma polyosoma: Andes of southwestern Colombia to Tierra del Fuego and Falkland Islands
  • Geranoaetus polyosoma exsul: Juan Fernández Islands (off Chile)
English:
Red-backed Hawk
Catalan:
Aligot tricolor
Czech:
káně rudohřbetá
Danish:
Pragtvåge
Finnish:
punaselkähaukka
French:
Buse tricolore
Hungarian:
vöröshátú ölyv
Italian:
Poiana dorsorosso
Japanese (romaji):
seakanosuri
Lithuanian:
Rudnugaris suopis
Portuguese:
Gavião-de-costas-vermelhas
Ukrainian:
Канюк андійський
Chinese:
红背鵟
Chinese (Traditional):
紅背鵟


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Red-backed Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Red-backed Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Red-backed Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Red-backed Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Red-backed Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Red-backed Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Red-backed Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Red-backed Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Red-backed Hawk ( Geranoaetus polyosoma) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Buse tricolore ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Buse tricolore ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Buteo polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 1.52:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Buteo polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 1.53:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 1.54:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 1.55:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 2015:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 2016:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 2017:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 2018:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 2019:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 2021:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 2022:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 2023:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed))
eBird version 2024:
Variable Hawk (Red-backed) ( Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed))
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Buteo polyosoma [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Buteo polyosoma [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Buteo polyosoma [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Red-backed Hawk ( Buteo polyosoma) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Buteo polyosoma [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Buteo polyosoma [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Geranoaetus [polyosoma or poecilochrous] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Bulgarian: Червеногръб мишелов
Catalan: Aligot tricolor
Czech: Káne rudohrbetá, káně rudohřbetá
Danish: Pragtvåge
German: Punabussard, Rotrückenbussard, Rotrückenbussard (Red-backed)
English: Red backed Hawk, Red-backed Buzzard, Red-backed Hawk, Variable Hawk, Variable Hawk (Red-backed), Variable Hawk (Variable)
English, HBW: Variable Hawk (Red-backed)
English (IOC): Variable Hawk (Red-backed)
English (United States): Variable Hawk (Red-backed)
Spanish: Águila Lomo Rojo, Aguilucho, Aguilucho común, Aguilucho Común (Lomo Rojizo), Aguilucho Lomo Rojo, Busardo Dorsirrojo, Busardo Dorsirrojo (dorsirrojo), Gavilán Variable, Gavilán Variado
Spanish (Argentine): Aguilucho común, Aguilucho Lomo Rojizo
Spanish (Bolivia): Aguilucho común
Spanish (Chile): Aguilucho, Aguilucho común (común)
Spanish (Colombia): Gavilán Variable
Spanish (Ecuador): Gavilán Dorsirrojizo ((Red-backed))
Spanish (Spain): Busardo Dorsirrojo, Busardo dorsirrojo (dorsirrojo), Busardo Dorsirrojo (Red-backed)
Spanish (HBW): Variable Hawk (Red-backed)
Spanish (Peru): Aguilucho Variable, Aguilucho Variable (de espalda roja)
Spanish (Paraguay): Aguilucho
Spanish (Uruguay): Águila Lomo Rojo, Aguilucho Lomo Rojo, Aguilucho Lomo Rojo (de Espalda Roja)
Estonian: mägiviu
Finnish: Punaselkähaukka
French: Buse à dos noir, Buse tricolore, Buse tricolore (à dos roux)
Guarani: Taguato
Hungarian: vöröshátú ölyv
Italian: Poiana dorsorosso
Japanese (romaji): seakanosuri, seakanosuri (Red-backed)
Japanese: セアカノスリ, セアカノスリ (Red-backed), セアカノスリ(Red-backed)
Scientific: Buteo polyosoma, Buteo polyosoma (Red-backed), Buteo polyosoma polyosoma, Falco polyosoma, Geranoaetus polyosoma, Geranoaetus polyosoma (Red-backed), Geranoaetus polyosoma polyosoma
Lithuanian: Rudnugaris suopis
Dutch: Roodrugbuizerd, Roodrugbuizerd (rode rug)
Norwegian: Andesvåk, andesvåk (Red-backed)
Polish: aguja rdzawogrzbieta, aguja rdzawogrzbieta (Red-backed), myszolów rdzawogrzbiety, myszołów rdzawogrzbiety
Portuguese: Gavião-de-costas-vermelhas
Portuguese (Brazil): Gavião-de-costas-vermelhas, gavião-de-costas-vermelhas (Red-backed)
Portuguese (Portugal): Bútio-de-dorso-vermelho, bútio-variável (dorso ruivo)
Russian: Красноспинная агуйя (Red-backed), Красноспинный канюк, Красноспиный Канюк
Slovak: myšiak menlivý, myšiak menlivý (červenochrbtý)
Serbian: Mnogobojni mišar (crvenoleđi)
Swedish: Rödryggad vråk, rödryggig vråk (Red-backed)
Turkish: Kızıl sırtlı şahin (kızıl sırtlı)
Ukrainian: Канюк андійський
Chinese: 红背鵟
Chinese (Traditional): 紅背鵟

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