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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 3,354 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Harpy Eagle
Harpia harpyja
White Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
📅 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 La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 3,354 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roadside Hawk in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
October has the highest sighting rate for Roadside Hawk in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.