Galápagos Hawk
Buteo galapagoensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeo (Buteos)
- SpeciesButeo galapagoensis (Galápagos Hawk)
The Galápagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) is a large hawk endemic to most of the Galápagos Islands. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Galápagos Hawk sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 1,886 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Galápagos Hawk in Galápagos Islands?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Galápagos Hawk sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 1,886 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Galápagos Hawk in Galápagos Islands?
November has the highest sighting rate for Galápagos Hawk in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.