- Classification:
Order: Falconiformes
Genus & Species: Buteo jamaicensis
Family: Accipitridae - Status:
Listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- Range:
North and South America.
- Habitat:
Found from sea level to mountains and in most habitats except arctic tundra and dense forests.
- Activity:
Diurnal.
- Diet:
Primarily rabbits and rodents, but also ground birds, insects, fish, and carrion.