Hook-billed Kite
Chondrohierax uncinatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusChondrohierax (Hook-billed and Cuban Kites)
- SpeciesChondrohierax uncinatus (Hook-billed Kite)
The hook-billed kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus), is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers. It occurs in the Americas, including the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and tropical South America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Hook-billed Kite sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 163 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Gray-backed Hawk
Leucopternis occidentalis
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Harris' Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
📅 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 Hook-billed Kite in Machalilla National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Hook-billed Kite sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 163 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hook-billed Kite in Machalilla National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Hook-billed Kite in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.