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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 261 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
White Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus melanoleucus
📅 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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 261 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roadside Hawk in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
December has the highest sighting rate for Roadside Hawk in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.