Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeogallus (Black Hawks and Allies)
- SpeciesButeogallus urubitinga (Great Black-Hawk)
The great black hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Black-Hawk sighting in Manu National Park, based on 231 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Solitary Eagle
Harpyhaliaetus solitarius
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
Black-and-chestnut Eagle
Spizaetus isidori
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Black-collared Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis
Slate-colored Hawk
Leucopternis schistaceus
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus melanoleucus
White-throated Hawk
Buteo albigula
📅 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 Great Black-Hawk in Manu National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Great Black-Hawk sighting in Manu National Park, based on 231 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Black-Hawk in Manu National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Great Black-Hawk in Manu National Park in our monthly data.