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 El Palmar National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Harris' Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Black-collared Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
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 Savanna Hawk in El Palmar National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Savanna Hawk sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Savanna Hawk in El Palmar National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Savanna Hawk in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.