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Dwyer, J. F.; Hayes, T. I.; Thorstrom, R.; Harness, R. E. 2019. Retrofitting power poles to prevent electrocution of translocated Ridgway’s Hawks (Buteo ridgwayi). Journal of Caribbean Ornithology 32: 4-10.

Gesto, E. 2018. Uso del hábitat de anidación del Gavilán de La Española (Buteo ridgwayi) en el Parque Nacional Los Haitises, República Dominicana. Revista AULA. 61(2).

Hayes, C. D.; Hayes, T. I.; McClure, C. J. W.; Quiroga, M.; Thorstrom, R. K.; Anderson, D. L. 2018. Native parasitic nest fly impacts reproductive success of an island-endemic host. Animal Conservation 22(2): 157-164.

IUCN. 2020. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2020-3. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 10 December 2020).

McClure, C.J.W.; Rolek, B.W.; Hayes, T.I.; Hayes, C.D.; Thorstrom, R.; Curti, M.; Anderson, D.L. 2017. Successful enhancement of Ridgway’s Hawk populations through recruitment of translocated birds. The Condor 119: 855-864.

Quiroga, M. A.; Hayes, T. I.; Hayes, C. D.; Garrod, H.; Soares, L.; Knutie, S. A.; Latta, S. C.; Anderson, D. 2020. More than just nestlings: incidence of subcutaneous Philornis (Diptera: Muscidae) nest flies in adult birds. Parasitology Research 119: 2337-2342.

Raffaele, H.; Wiley, J.; Garrido, O.; Keith, A.; Raffaele, J. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London.

The Peregrine Fund. 2014. Report Ridgway's Hawk Project 2014 - Restoration of the Distribution and Abundance of the Ridgway’s Hawk in Historic Areas within and outside of Los Haitises National Park, Dominican Republic. The Peregrine Fund, Boise, USA.

Thorstrom, R. 2004. Ridgway's Hawk. Peregrine Fund Newsletter no 35.

Thorstrom, R. 2008. Assisted dispersal: an experiment succeeds. Peregrine Fund Newsletter: 14-15.

Thorstrom, R., Almonte, J., Balbuena de la Rosa, S., Rodriguez, P., and Fernandez, E. 2005. Surveys and breeding biology of Buteo ridgwayi (Ridgway's Hawk) in Los Haitises, Dominican Republic. Caribbean Journal of Science 41: 864-869.

Wetmore, A.; Swales, B. H. 1931. The birds of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum.

Wiley, J.W.; Wiley, B.N. 1981. Breeding season ecology and behaviour of Ridgway's Hawk Buteo ridgwayi. The Condor 83: 132-151.

Woolaver, L. 2005. Conserving Ridgway's Hawk in the Dominican Republic. BirdLife Caribbean: 13-14.

Woolaver, L. 2006. Partnering for conservation: the Peregrine Fund. The Palmchatter.

Woolaver, L. G. 2011. Ecology and conservation genetics of Ridgway’s Hawk Buteo ridgwayi. Graduate Program in Biology, York University .

Woolaver, L.G., Nichols, R.K., Morton, E.S., and Stutchbury, B.J. 2015. Breeding ecology and predictors of nest success in the Critically Endangered Ridgway’s Hawk Buteo ridgwayi. Bird Conservation International 25(4): 385-398.

Woolaver, L.G.; Nichols, R.K.; Morton, E.S.; Stutchbury, B.J.M. 2013a. Feeding ecology and specialist diet of Critically Endangered Ridgway's Hawks. Journal of Field Ornithology 84(2): 138-146.

Woolaver, L.G.; Nichols, R.K.; Morton, E.S.; Stutchbury, B.J.M. 2013b. Nestling sex ratio in a Critically Engangered dimorphic raptor, Ridgway's Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi). Journal of Raptor Research 47(2): 117-126.

Woolaver, L.G.; Nichols, R.K.; Morton, E.S.; Stutchbury, B.J.M. 2013c. Population genetics and relatedness in a critically endangered island raptor, Ridgway’s Hawk Buteo ridgwayi. Conservation Genetics 14(3): 559-571.

Detailed species account from the Threatened birds of the Americas: the BirdLife International Red Data Book (BirdLife International 1992). Please note, taxonomic treatment and IUCN Red List category may have changed since publication.

Recuento detallado de la especie tomado del libro Aves Amenazadas de las Americas, Libro Rojo de BirdLife International (BirdLife International 1992). Nota: la taxonomoía y la categoría de la Lista Roja de la UICN pudo haber cambiado desde esta publicación.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Ridgway's Hawk Buteo ridgwayi. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/ridgways-hawk-buteo-ridgwayi on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.