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Ridgway's Hawk

Buteo ridgwayi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Los Haitises National Park
314 Verified records at Los Haitises National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Ridgway's hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae endemic to the island of Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic) in the Caribbean. It is classified as Critically Endangered because of habitat destruction and human persecution in the Dominican Republic; however, due to conservation efforts, the population is now increasing. It is named in honour of the ornithologist Robert Ridgway. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Ridgway's Hawk sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 314 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Haitises National Park

Red-tailed Hawk
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo jamaicensis

20–30% · Possible
Turkey Vulture
LC

Turkey Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cathartes aura

90–100% · Very likely
Osprey
LC

Osprey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pandion haliaetus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
60–70%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ridgway's Hawk in Los Haitises National Park?

About 62% of wildlife watchers report a Ridgway's Hawk sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 314 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ridgway's Hawk in Los Haitises National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Ridgway's Hawk in Los Haitises National Park in our monthly data.

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