Red-shouldered Hawk
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There are five recognized subspecies, which vary in range and in coloration: | There are five recognized subspecies, which vary in range and in coloration: | ||
* ''B. l. lineatus'', first described by Gmelin in 1788. The nominate species. Found in the Eastern United States. | * ''B. l. lineatus'', first described by Gmelin in 1788. The nominate species. Found in the Eastern United States. | ||
- | * | + | * ''B. l. alleni''. Found from South central Texas to South Carolina and north Florida. |
* ''B. l. elegans''. The Californian subspecies. Darker and redder than the nominate species. | * ''B. l. elegans''. The Californian subspecies. Darker and redder than the nominate species. | ||
* ''B. l. extimus''. The Florida subspecies. Paler than the nominate species | * ''B. l. extimus''. The Florida subspecies. Paler than the nominate species |