Double-toothed Kite

Double-toothed Kite

Harpagus bidentatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Soberanía National Park
953 Verified records at Soberanía National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The double-toothed kite (Harpagus bidentatus) is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Accipitrinae, the "true" hawks, of family Accipitridae. It is found from central Mexico through Central America into much of northern and eastern South America. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Double-toothed Kite sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 953 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
3 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
10–20%
5 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
6 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
9 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
10 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
11 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
12 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
13 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
14 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
15 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
16 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
17 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
18 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
19 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
20 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
21 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
22 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
23 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
24 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
27 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
28 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
30 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
33 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
39 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
40 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
41 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
42 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
44 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
45 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
46 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
48 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
49 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
50 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
51 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
52 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
53 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
54 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
55 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
56 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
57 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Double-toothed Kite in Soberanía National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Double-toothed Kite sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 953 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Double-toothed Kite in Soberanía National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Double-toothed Kite in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.

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