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Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans)
Buteo lineatus elegans Cassin, J 1855
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Accipitriformes
Family:
Accipitridae
Genus:
Buteo
Scientific:
Buteo lineatus elegans
Classification
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:
Accipitridae
Genus:
Buteo
Scientific:
Buteo lineatus elegans
Original description
Citation:
Cassin, J 1855
Reference:
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia
7, no.7 p.281
Protonym:
Buteo elegans
Type locality:
California.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/17735#page/304/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
5711B3B6F3D16EEB
Avibase ID:
avibase-5711B3B6
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5711B3B6
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175364
Geographic range:
- Buteo lineatus elegans: southern Oregon to northern Baja California
Source: Clements checklist
Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans)
French:
Buse à épaulettes (elegans)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) |
| Avilist 2025: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Red-shouldered Hawk (California) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) ( Buteo lineatus elegans) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Buteo lineatus elegans [version 1] |
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Rooiskouerjakkalsvoël (elegans)
Bulgarian: Червенораменен мишелов (ssp. elegans)
Catalan: aligot d'espatlles vermelles (elegans)
Czech: káně páskovaná (ssp. elegans)
Danish: Rødskuldret Musvåge (Californisk Musvåge)
German: Rotschulterbussard, Rotschulterbussard (elegans)
English: Red-bellied Hawk, Red-shouldered hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk (California), Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans)
English (Avilist): Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans)
English, HBW: Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans)
English (IOC): Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans)
English (United States): Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans)
Spanish: Aguililla Pecho Rojo (elegans), Busardo Pechirrojo (elegans), Gavilán de homros rojos
Spanish (Spain): Busardo Pechirrojo (elegans)
Spanish (HBW): Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans)
Spanish (Mexico): Aguililla Pecho Rojo (elegans)
Estonian: kirjuviu (ssp. elegans)
Finnish: ruostehiirihaukka (elegans)
French: Buse à épaulettes (Californie), Buse à épaulettes (elegans), Buse à épaulettes (forme de Californie), Buse de Californie
French (Guyane): Buse à épaulettes (elegans)
Croatian: prugasti škanjac (elegans)
Icelandic: Leirvákur (elegans)
Italian: Poiana spallerosse della Florida
Japanese (romaji): kataakanosuri (elegans)
Japanese: カタアカノスリ (elegans), カタアカノスリ（elegans）
Scientific: Buteo elegans, Buteo lineatus elegans
Dutch: Roodschouderbuizerd (elegans)
Norwegian: rødvingevåk (elegans)
Polish: myszołów rdzawoskrzydły (elegans)
Portuguese (Portugal): bútio-d'ombros-ruivos (elegans)
Russian: Красноплечий канюк (elegans)
Slovak: myšiak pásikavý, myšiak pásikavý (skup.)
Serbian: Crvenokrili mišar (elegans)
Swedish: bandvingad vråk (elegans)
Turkish: Kızıl Omuzlu Şahin (elegans)
Ukrainian: Канюк рудоплечий (підвид elegans)
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