Black Hawk-Eagle
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Black Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus tyrannus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
25 Verified records at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Hawk-Eagle sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

Common Black-Hawk
LC

Common Black-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteogallus anthracinus

40–50% · Likely
Roadside Hawk
LC

Roadside Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupornis magnirostris

20–30% · With luck
Broad-winged Hawk
LC

Broad-winged Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo platypterus

10–20% · With luck
Mississippi Kite
LC

Mississippi Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ictinia mississippiensis

5–10% · Rare
Double-toothed Kite
LC

Double-toothed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Harpagus bidentatus

5–10% · Rare
Pearl Kite
LC

Pearl Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gampsonyx swainsonii

Insufficient data
Swainson's Hawk
LC

Swainson's Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo swainsoni

<5% · Rare
Short-tailed Hawk
LC

Short-tailed Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo brachyurus

<5% · Rare
American Swallow-tailed Kite
LC

American Swallow-tailed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanoides forficatus

<5% · Rare
Gray-lined Hawk
LC

Gray-lined Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo nitidus

<5% · Rare
Semiplumbeous Hawk
LC

Semiplumbeous Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucopternis semiplumbeus

<5% · Rare
Plumbeous Kite
LC

Plumbeous Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ictinia plumbea

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
2 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
3 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
5 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
6 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
9 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
10 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
11 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
12 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
5–10%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
15 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
17 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
18 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
19 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
20 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
21 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
22 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
23 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
26 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
27 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
28 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
30 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
34 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
36 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
38 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
40 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
41 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
42 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
43 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
44 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
45 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
46 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
47 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
49 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
51 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
52 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
53 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
54 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
55 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
56 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
57 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
58 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
60 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Hawk-Eagle in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Black Hawk-Eagle sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Hawk-Eagle in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

June has the highest sighting rate for Black Hawk-Eagle in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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