Black-collared Hawk
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Black-collared Hawk

Busarellus nigricollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Darién National Park
264 Verified records at Darién National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-collared hawk (Busarellus nigricollis) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is monotypic within the genus Busarellus. It has a widespread range of presence, from western Mexico to Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and swamps. The adult black-collared hawk has a more or less white head, tinged with buff, and with black shaft streaks on the crown. The body, above and below, and the mantle are bright cinnamon-rufous, paler on the chest. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-collared Hawk sighting in Darién National Park, based on 264 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Roadside Hawk
LC

Roadside Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupornis magnirostris

50–60% · Likely
Common Black-Hawk
LC

Common Black-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteogallus anthracinus

20–30% · Possible
Gray-lined Hawk
LC

Gray-lined Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo nitidus

20–30% · Possible
Broad-winged Hawk
LC

Broad-winged Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo platypterus

10–20% · With luck
Plumbeous Kite
LC

Plumbeous Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ictinia plumbea

10–20% · With luck
Black Hawk-Eagle
LC

Black Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizaetus tyrannus

10–20% · With luck
Crane Hawk
LC

Crane Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geranospiza caerulescens

10–20% · With luck
Harpy Eagle
VU

Harpy Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Harpia harpyja

10–20% · With luck
American Swallow-tailed Kite
LC

American Swallow-tailed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanoides forficatus

10–20% · With luck
Gray-headed Kite
LC

Gray-headed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptodon cayanensis

10–20% · With luck
Savanna Hawk
LC

Savanna Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteogallus meridionalis

10–20% · With luck
Double-toothed Kite
LC

Double-toothed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Harpagus bidentatus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
30–40%
3 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
4 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
5 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
6 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
7 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
9 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
13 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
14 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
15 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
16 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
17 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
19 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
21 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
22 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
23 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
24 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
25 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
26 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
27 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
29 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
31 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-collared Hawk in Darién National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Black-collared Hawk sighting in Darién National Park, based on 264 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-collared Hawk in Darién National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black-collared Hawk in Darién National Park in our monthly data.

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