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Scientific Name
Buteo swainsoni
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Swainson's Hawk
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Genus | Buteo |
| Species | Buteo swainsoni |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
An uncommon and local summer resident that has been documented breeding in Great Basin grassland and desertscrub north of Seligman on the Coconino Plateau. It is also an uncommon summer visitor on the Kaibab Plateau, but breeding has not been recorded there. Swainson’s Hawk is an uncommon spring migrant throughout the region and a fairly common fall migrant on both rims. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Geographic Regions Tags
- South Rim
- North Rim
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 11:36:59 AM
Notes
(Buteo swainsoni) * Swainson’s Hawk is an uncommon and local summer resident that has been documented breeding in Great Basin grassland and desertscrub north of Seligman on the Coconino Plateau. It is also an uncommon summer visitor on the Kaibab Plateau, but breeding has not been recorded there. Swainson’s Hawk is an uncommon spring migrant throughout the region and a fairly common fall migrant on both rims. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
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Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
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Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
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Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
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Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
El Morro National Monument (ELMO)
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Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
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Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
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Everglades National Park (EVER)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CHCU)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Navajo National Monument (NAVA)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
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Fort Laramie National Historic Site (FOLA)
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Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
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Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
