Harris' Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusParabuteo (White-rumped and Harris's Hawks)
- SpeciesParabuteo unicinctus (Harris' Hawk)
Parabuteo unicinctus is a medium-large bird of prey that breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile, central Argentina, and Brazil. It contains two subspecies, the Harris's hawk (P. u. harrisi) and the bay-winged hawk (P. u. unicinctus). The species is also occasionally referred to as the dusky hawk and known in Latin America as the peuco. Harris's hawk is notable for its behavior of hunting cooperatively in packs consisting of tolerant groups, while other raptors often hunt alone. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Harris' Hawk at Death Valley National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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