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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in Masaya Volcano National Park, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masaya Volcano National Park
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Pearl Kite
Gampsonyx swainsonii
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
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 Roadside Hawk in Masaya Volcano National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in Masaya Volcano National Park, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roadside Hawk in Masaya Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Roadside Hawk in Masaya Volcano National Park in our monthly data.