White Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusLeucopternis (Leucopternis Hawks)
- SpeciesLeucopternis albicollis (White Hawk)
The white hawk (Pseudastur albicollis) is a bird of prey breeding in the tropical New World of the family Accipitridae. Though it is commonly placed in the subfamily Buteoninae, the validity of this group is doubtful and currently under review. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White Hawk sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus melanoleucus
📅 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 White Hawk in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a White Hawk sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White Hawk in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
February has the highest sighting rate for White Hawk in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.