{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "red-tailed-hawk",
  "name": "Red-tailed Hawk",
  "scientificName": "Buteo jamaicensis",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The red-tailed hawk is a large bird of prey and the most common hawk in North America, named for the brick-red tail of the adult. It soars over open country on broad wings, hunting rodents and other small animals with keen eyesight. Its piercing scream is often dubbed over eagles in films. Red-tailed hawks usually live 10 to 15 years in the wild.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Accipitriformes",
    "family": "Accipitridae",
    "genus": "Buteo"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1.2,
    "lengthM": 0.56,
    "topSpeedKmh": 190,
    "lifespanYears": 13
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Buteo jamaicensis"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (rodents, rabbits, reptiles, birds)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Open country, fields, deserts, and roadsides"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "10–15 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Wingspan",
      "value": "1.1–1.5 m (3.5–4.8 ft)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 190 km/h (120 mph) in a dive"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Open and semi-open country across North America, from Alaska and Canada to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Buteo jamaicensis.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Buteo%20jamaicensis&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Buteo jamaicensis. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Buteo_jamaicensis/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Red-tailed Hawk.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-tailed_hawk"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/red-tailed-hawk/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/red-tailed-hawk/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}