Cuban Black-Hawk
Buteogallus gundlachii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeogallus (Black Hawks and Allies)
- SpeciesButeogallus gundlachii (Cuban Black-Hawk)
The Cuban black hawk (Buteogallus gundlachii) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to Cuba and several outlying cays. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Black-Hawk sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 545 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ciénaga de Zapata
📅 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 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cuban Black-Hawk in Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Black-Hawk sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 545 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cuban Black-Hawk in Ciénaga de Zapata?
February has the highest sighting rate for Cuban Black-Hawk in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.