Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusRupornis
- SpeciesRupornis magnirostris (Roadside Hawk)
The roadside hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) is a relatively small bird of prey found in the Americas. This vocal species is often the most common raptor in its range. It has many subspecies and is now usually placed in the monotypic genus Rupornis instead of Buteo. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
White Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Variable Hawk
Buteo polyosoma
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Solitary Eagle
Harpyhaliaetus solitarius
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Harris' Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
📅 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 Roadside Hawk in Amboró National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roadside Hawk in Amboró National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Roadside Hawk in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.