Gundlach's Hawk (Astur gundlachi)
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Gundlach's Hawk

Astur gundlachi (Lawrence, 1860)

Gundlach's hawk (Astur gundlachi) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Cuba

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: Cuba

Gundlach's Hawk has been recorded at 19 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jardín Botánico NacionalCuba91 records
  2. Rancho La BelenCuba62 records
  3. Soplillar – Sabanas de PalpiteCuba41 records
More places
  1. Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario – Las TerrazasCuba40 records
  2. Refugio de Fauna BermejaCuba36 records
  3. Sierra del Chorillo – Sendero de las AvesCuba34 records
  4. Cueva de los PortalesCuba31 records
  5. Hacienda CortinaCuba30 records
  6. PN Ciénaga de Zapata – Santo TomasCuba30 records
  7. Zapata – La TurbaCuba29 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Cuba

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

Gundlach's hawk (Astur gundlachi) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is one of 21 endemic bird species of Cuba.

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Questions

Where does the Gundlach's Hawk live?

Its breeding range: North America: Cuba. It is most often recorded in Cuba.

When is the best time to see the Gundlach's Hawk?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

What family is the Gundlach's Hawk in?

It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.

Range

North America: Cuba

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Astur

Other birds in the genus Astur

Bicolored HawkBicolored HawkAstur bicolorChilean HawkChilean HawkAstur chilensisCooper's HawkCooper's HawkAstur cooperiiEurasian GoshawkEurasian GoshawkAstur gentilisAmerican GoshawkAmerican GoshawkAstur atricapillusMeyer's GoshawkMeyer's GoshawkAstur meyerianusBlack SparrowhawkBlack SparrowhawkAstur melanoleucusHenst's GoshawkHenst's GoshawkAstur henstiiPearl KitePearl KiteGampsonyx swainsoniiScissor-tailed KiteScissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocourii
Gundlach's Hawk

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