Grey Hawk

Buteo plagiatus (Schlegel, 1862)

46–61 cmLength519 gWeight

The gray hawk (Buteo plagiatus) or Mexican goshawk is a smallish raptor found in open country and forest edges.

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Mexico

Grey Hawk has been recorded at 321 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission)United States8,290 records
Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States7,428 records
Anza Trail – TubacUnited States6,410 records

More places

Santa Ana NWRUnited States5,098 records
Salineño Wildlife PreserveUnited States4,963 records
Patagonia-Sonoita Creek PreserveUnited States3,566 records
Ash Canyon Bird SanctuaryUnited States3,199 records
Santa Gertrudis LaneUnited States3,082 records
Santa Margarita Ranch (LTC 079)United States2,754 records
Chichicaxtle – Observatorio de Aves Rapaces Dr. Mario A. RamosMexico2,594 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Costa Rica Mexico Belize Honduras Guatemala El Salvador Nicaragua

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The gray hawk (Buteo plagiatus) or Mexican goshawk is a smallish raptor found in open country and forest edges. It is sometimes placed in the genus Asturina as Asturina plagiata. The species was split by the American Ornithological Society (AOU) from the gray-lined hawk.

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Questions

How big is the Grey Hawk?

The Grey Hawk is about 46–61 cm long and weighs around 519 g.

Where does the Grey Hawk live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern USA to northwestern Costa Rica. It is most often recorded in United States, Costa Rica and Mexico.