Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeogallus (Black Hawks and Allies)
- SpeciesButeogallus meridionalis (Savanna Hawk)
The savanna hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis) is a large raptor found in open savanna and swamp edges. It was formerly placed in the genus Heterospizias. It breeds from Panama and Trinidad south to Bolivia, Uruguay and central Argentina. There are also reports of it in California, from 1973 in Alameda County and from 1974 in San Diego County. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Savanna Hawk sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
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
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Solitary Eagle
Harpyhaliaetus solitarius
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
📅 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 Savanna Hawk in Amboró National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Savanna Hawk sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Savanna Hawk in Amboró National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Savanna Hawk in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.