How is a red tailed hawk classified?

The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles and kites.

They are found in almost all of North America, from Alaska and Canada to Mexico. They are also found in Central and South America. This classification places it within the following taxonomic hierarchy:

- Kingdom: Animalia

- Phylum: Chordata

- Class: Aves

- Order: Accipitriformes

- Family: Accipitridae

- Genus: Buteo

- Species: B. jamaicensis