Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeogallus (Black Hawks and Allies)
- SpeciesButeogallus meridionalis (Savanna Hawk)
The savanna hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis) is a large raptor found in open savanna and swamp edges. It was formerly placed in the genus Heterospizias. It breeds from Panama and Trinidad south to Bolivia, Uruguay and central Argentina. There are also reports of it in California, from 1973 in Alameda County and from 1974 in San Diego County. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Savanna Hawk sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at San Lorenzo Protected Forest
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
📅 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 Savanna Hawk in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Savanna Hawk sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Savanna Hawk in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
November has the highest sighting rate for Savanna Hawk in San Lorenzo Protected Forest in our monthly data.