Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeo (Buteos)
- SpeciesButeo brachyurus (Short-tailed Hawk)
The short-tailed hawk (Buteo brachyurus) is an American bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles and Old World vultures. As a member of the genus Buteo, it is not a true hawk and thus also referred to as a "buteo" or (outside North America) "buzzard". The white-throated hawk (B. albigula) is a close relative and was formerly included in the species B. brachyurus. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Short-tailed Hawk sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
White Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
📅 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 Short-tailed Hawk in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Short-tailed Hawk sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Short-tailed Hawk in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
December has the highest sighting rate for Short-tailed Hawk in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.