Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusRupornis
- SpeciesRupornis magnirostris (Roadside Hawk)
The roadside hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) is a relatively small bird of prey found in the Americas. This vocal species is often the most common raptor in its range. It has many subspecies and is now usually placed in the monotypic genus Rupornis instead of Buteo. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 162 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park
Harris' Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Black-collared Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Long-winged Harrier
Circus buffoni
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
📅 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 Roadside Hawk in El Palmar National Park?
About 63% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 162 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roadside Hawk in El Palmar National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Roadside Hawk in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.