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 Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,050 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Black-and-chestnut Eagle
Spizaetus isidori
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
White-rumped Hawk
Percnohierax leucorrhous
White-throated Hawk
Buteo albigula
Variable Hawk
Buteo polyosoma
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
📅 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,050 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roadside Hawk in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Roadside Hawk in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.