Hook-billed Kite
Chondrohierax uncinatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusChondrohierax (Hook-billed and Cuban Kites)
- SpeciesChondrohierax uncinatus (Hook-billed Kite)
The hook-billed kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus), is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers. It occurs in the Americas, including the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and tropical South America. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hook-billed Kite sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
White Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Barred Hawk
Leucopternis princeps
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
📅 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 Hook-billed Kite in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Hook-billed Kite sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hook-billed Kite in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Hook-billed Kite in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.