Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Least ConcernSwainson's Hawk is a slender prairie hawk that makes one of the longest migrations of any raptor, traveling to the grasslands of Argentina. Migrating flocks, called kettles, can number in the thousands.
Quick facts
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Region
- North America
- Scientific name
- Buteo swainsoni
- Card variants in the game
- 2
Real rarity, real conservation
This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.
Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.
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