Red-Shouldered+Hawk

=Behavioral Information for the Red-Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) =

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Status
Widespread, population appears to be relatively stable across much of it's range. Global Status: G5 = Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. State Rank: S3S4B,S1N: State Status: Threatened //(Status information obtained from Wisconsin Natural Heritage Working List)//
 * (Overall) S3 = Rare or uncommon in Wisconsin (21 to 100 occurrences)
 * (Breeding) S4 = Apparently secure in Wisconsin, with many occurrences
 * (Non-Breeding) S1 = Critically imperiled in Wisconsin because of extreme rarity (5 or fewer occurrences or very few remaining individuals or acres) or because of some factor(s) making it especially vulnerable to extirpation from the state.

Habitat

 * varies from bottomland hardwood, riparian areas, and flooded deciduous swamps to upland mixed deciduous-coniferous forest; ie. just about any deciduous or mixed cover type
 * Open, parklike understory
 * Typically doesn't mind edge habitat adjacent to intact forest, but usually pushed out by great horned owl or red tailed hawk which prefer habitat (realized vs. potential niche)

Data Sources
US Forest Service: Conservation Assessment for Red-shouldered Hawk National Forests of North Central States