Harris' Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusParabuteo (White-rumped and Harris's Hawks)
- SpeciesParabuteo unicinctus (Harris' Hawk)
Parabuteo unicinctus is a medium-large bird of prey that breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile, central Argentina, and Brazil. It contains two subspecies, the Harris's hawk (P. u. harrisi) and the bay-winged hawk (P. u. unicinctus). The species is also occasionally referred to as the dusky hawk and known in Latin America as the peuco. Harris's hawk is notable for its behavior of hunting cooperatively in packs consisting of tolerant groups, while other raptors often hunt alone. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Harris' Hawk sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Black-collared Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Long-winged Harrier
Circus buffoni
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
📅 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 Harris' Hawk in El Palmar National Park?
About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Harris' Hawk sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Harris' Hawk in El Palmar National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Harris' Hawk in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.