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 →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 716 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Harpy Eagle
Harpia harpyja
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Slate-colored Hawk
Leucopternis schistaceus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Pearl Kite
Gampsonyx swainsonii
📅 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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Roadside Hawk sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 716 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roadside Hawk in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Roadside Hawk in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.