Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusHarpagus (Double-toothed and Rufous-thighed Kites)
- SpeciesHarpagus bidentatus (Double-toothed Kite)
The double-toothed kite (Harpagus bidentatus) is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Accipitrinae, the "true" hawks, of family Accipitridae. It is found from central Mexico through Central America into much of northern and eastern South America. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Double-toothed Kite sighting in Carara National Park, based on 258 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Carara National Park
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
White Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Double-toothed Kite in Carara National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Double-toothed Kite sighting in Carara National Park, based on 258 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Double-toothed Kite in Carara National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Double-toothed Kite in Carara National Park in our monthly data.