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 Iguaçu National Park, based on 890 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Rufous-thighed Kite
Harpagus diodon
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus melanoleucus
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Long-winged Harrier
Circus buffoni
📅 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 Iguaçu National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 890 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roadside Hawk in Iguaçu National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Roadside Hawk in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.