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 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 212 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
Pearl Kite
Gampsonyx swainsonii
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Semiplumbeous Hawk
Leucopternis semiplumbeus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
📅 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 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 212 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roadside Hawk in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
July has the highest sighting rate for Roadside Hawk in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.