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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Savanna Hawk sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
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
Mantled Hawk
Leucopternis polionotus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
📅 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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Savanna Hawk sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Savanna Hawk in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Savanna Hawk in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.