Red-shouldered Hawk
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Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Yosemite National Park
405 Verified records at Yosemite National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized buteo. Its breeding range spans eastern North America, along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. It is a permanent resident throughout most of its range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico. The main conservation threat to the widespread species is deforestation. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Hawk sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 405 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park

Red-tailed Hawk
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo jamaicensis

20–30% · Possible
Swainson's Hawk
LC

Swainson's Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo swainsoni

<5% · Rare
Bald Eagle
LC

Bald Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
Sharp-shinned Hawk
LC Endemic

Sharp-shinned Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter striatus

<5% · Rare
Golden Eagle
LC Endemic

Golden Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila chrysaetos

<5% · Rare
Hen Harrier
LC

Hen Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus cyaneus

Insufficient data
Turkey Vulture
LC

Turkey Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cathartes aura

10–20% · With luck
Osprey
LC

Osprey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pandion haliaetus

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
4 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
10 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
14 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
15 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
19 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
20 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
21 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-shouldered Hawk in Yosemite National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Hawk sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 405 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-shouldered Hawk in Yosemite National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Red-shouldered Hawk in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.

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