Grey-lined Hawk

Buteo nitidus (Latham, 1790)

46–61 cmLength519 gWeight

The gray-lined hawk (Buteo nitidus) is a smallish raptor found in open country and forest edges.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, Ecuador

Grey-lined Hawk has been recorded at 333 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ammo Dump PondsPanama987 records
Bosque Protector Cerro BlancoEcuador661 records
Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago428 records

More places

Reserva San FranciscoPanama417 records
Georgetown Botanical GardensGuyana401 records
Blanchisseuse RoadTrinidad & Tobago315 records
Nariva SwampTrinidad & Tobago269 records
Ayampe – Ruta del ColibríEcuador259 records
Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama245 records
Río TortíPanama239 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Panama Trinidad & Tobago Ecuador Guyana Colombia Venezuela Brazil Costa Rica

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-lined hawk (Buteo nitidus) is a smallish raptor found in open country and forest edges. It is sometimes placed in the genus Asturina as Asturina nitida. The species has been split by the American Ornithological Society from the gray hawk.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-lined Hawk?

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

Where does the Grey-lined Hawk live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to north-central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Panama, Trinidad & Tobago and Ecuador.