Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteo
Species: regalis
Ferruginous Hawk - Buteo regalis
315758
Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
A hawk with a rusty back and shoulders, paler head, and white tail washed with pale rust; white patch at the base of the flight feathers on the upper wing surface; dark legs of adult contrast with whitish underparts; uncommon dark phase lacks dark tail bands; averages 58 cm long, 135 cm wingspan (NGS 1983).
Status
Global Rank: G4
State Rank: S2
| Rank Metadata |
| State Rank:
S2
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Rank Changed:
02/01/2005
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| Rank Reviewed:
02/01/2005
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| Reason:
N/A
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| Ecological Factors |
| Specificity:
N/A
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Range Extent:
N/A
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| Occurences:
N/A
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Population Size:
N/A
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| Area of Occupancy:
N/A
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Threat Summary:
N/A
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State Status:
Federal Status:
USFS Status:
BLM Status:
SWAP Status: SGCN
NMRP Strategy Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 82
Number of Mapped Locations: 99
Number of Observations: 600
Observation date range: 11-13-1944
to 11-14-2015
External Links
Year
1991
Citation Cully, J.F. JR. 1991. Response of raptors to reduction of a Gunnison's prairie dog population by plague.. American Midland Naturalist. 125:140-149.
Reference Code
A91CUL01NMUS
Year
2001
Citation Frazier, C.K. 2001. Database of raptor nests on BLM Farmington Resource Area lands with data from 1981-1994.
Reference Code
D01FRA01NMUS
Year
2012
Citation Smith, J. and K. Johnson. 2012. NHNM Zoology bird data exported from various databases for incorporation into NM Biotics. Natural Heritage New Mexico.
Reference Code
D12SMI01NMUS
Year
2013
Citation Park, B. 2013. Gila National Forest GIS wildlife data. Gila National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
Reference Code
D13GIL01NMUS
Year
1994
Citation Radjy, S. 1994. Database of raptor nests on BLM lands with data from 1977-1994.
Reference Code
D94RAD01NMUS
Year
2002
Citation Sager, L. 2002. Biological Surveys in Three Eastern New Mexico Counties (Quay, Curry, and Roosevelt), June & July 2002. 17 p.
Reference Code
E02SAG01NMUS
Year
2007
Citation Smith, J. and K. Johnson. 2007. Observation of ferruginous hawks (Buteo regalis).
Reference Code
E07SMI01NMUS
Year
2015
Citation Wooton, M. 2015. New Mexico Burrowing Owl database. New Mexico Burrowing Owl Working Group.
Reference Code
E15BWG01NMUS
Year
2017
Citation Various authors. 2007-2017. Annual NMDGF Permits. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF).
Reference Code
E17VAR01NMUS
Year
2012
Citation Smith, J., K. Johnson, 2012. Grassland/Shrubland Bird Surveys at Holloman Air Force Base, NM 2009-2010. Natural Heritage New Mexico Publ. No. 12-GTR-371. Natural Heritage New Mexico, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. 14 p.
Reference Code
U12SMI01NMUS
Year
2017
Citation Johnson, K., N. Petersen, J. Smith. 2017. Surveys for Northern Aplomado Falcon and Other Raptors at Holloman Air Force Base 2009-2016. Natural Heritage New Mexico Publ. No. 17-GTR-397. Natural Heritage New Mexico, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Reference Code
U17JOH01NMUS
Year
2020
Citation Hudson, H. 2020. RE: Heritage Data Website Updated. Email correspondence from USFS.
Reference Code
U20HUD01NMUS
Year
1987
Citation Kimsey, Bryan. 1987. The 1987 Socorro Resource Area Raptor Survey. BLM Socorro Resource Area.
Reference Code
U87KIM01NMUS
Year
1988
Citation Bureau of Land Management. 1986-1988. Compiled raptor nest report data forms from surveys in Socorro Resource Area.
Reference Code
U88BLM01NMUS
Year
1988
Citation Gould-Falzone, Kim. 1988. Ground observation monthly report - casual observations, May 1988. White Sands Missile Range. 2 pp.
Reference Code
U88GOU01NMUS
Year
1988
Citation Kimsey, Bryan. 1988. The 1988 Socorro Resource Area Raptor Survey. BLM Socorro Resource Area.
Reference Code
U88KIM01NMUS
Year
88
Citation U88SOC01NMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
U88SOC01NMUS
Year
1989
Citation Sullivan, R.M. and R.A. Smartt. 1989. Preliminary survey of the Colorado chipmunk (Eutamias quadrivittatus) and Oreohelix socorroensis on North Oscura and Salinas Peak, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. 21 May 1989. 19 pp.
Reference Code
U89SUL01NMUS
Year
1993
Citation Cortez III Service Corporation. 1993. Fence construction and building placement at TC31: biological survey. 6pp.
Reference Code
U93COR01NMUS
Year
1996
Citation Black, C. 1996. Draft of bird data for final report of surveys for threatened and endangered species on Holloman Air Force Base. Unpubl. report by New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. 5 p.
Reference Code
U96BLA01NMUS
