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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 127 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Hook-billed Kite
Chondrohierax uncinatus
Rufous-thighed Kite
Harpagus diodon
White-necked Hawk
Leucopternis lacernulatus
White-rumped Hawk
Percnohierax leucorrhous
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Mantled Hawk
Leucopternis polionotus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus melanoleucus
📅 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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 127 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roadside Hawk in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Roadside Hawk in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.