| Rufous-tailed hawk | |
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| Buteo ventralis in Aysén, Chile | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Buteo |
| Species: | B. ventralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Buteo ventralis Gould, 1837
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The rufous-tailed hawk (Buteo ventralis) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
The rufous-tailed hawk is found in southern Argentina and Chile, including the entire region of Tierra del Fuego. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and temperate grassland.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Buteo ventralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22695936A93535276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695936A93535276.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.