Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusSpizaetus (Neotropical Hawk-Eagles)
- SpeciesSpizaetus tyrannus (Black Hawk-Eagle)
The black hawk-eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus), also known as the tyrant hawk-eagle, is a species of eagle found from central Mexico through Central America into the south of Brazil to Colombia, eastern Peru, and as far as northern Argentina. There are two known subspecies, S.t. tyrannus, which is found in Southeastern Brazil and Northeastern Argentina, and the slightly smaller S. t. serus, which can be found elsewhere throughout the species' range. Its preferred habitats include humid and moist forests close to rivers, and several types of woodland. It is uncommon to fairly common throughout most of its range. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Black-and-chestnut Eagle
Spizaetus isidori
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
White-rumped Hawk
Percnohierax leucorrhous
White-throated Hawk
Buteo albigula
Variable Hawk
Buteo polyosoma
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Black Hawk-Eagle at Los Nevados National Natural 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