Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeo (Buteos)
- SpeciesButeo regalis (Ferruginous Hawk)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Hawk sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Harris' Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ferruginous Hawk in Big Bend National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Hawk sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ferruginous Hawk in Big Bend National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Ferruginous Hawk in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.