Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusGeranospiza
- SpeciesGeranospiza caerulescens (Crane Hawk)
The crane hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the only species placed in the genus Geranospiza. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Crane Hawk sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Long-winged Harrier
Circus buffoni
Rufous Crab Hawk
Buteogallus aequinoctialis
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Pearl Kite
Gampsonyx swainsonii
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
📅 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 Crane Hawk in Caroni Swamp?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Crane Hawk sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Crane Hawk in Caroni Swamp?
September has the highest sighting rate for Crane Hawk in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.