Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

31–41 cmLength269 gWeight

The roadside hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) is a relatively small bird of prey found in the Americas.

Most records: Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Roadside Hawk has been recorded at 993 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina6,167 records
Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica3,263 records
Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia2,830 records

More places

MEX - Veracruz- MInatitlan - Pantano de Santa AlejandrinMexico2,829 records
WildSumaco LodgeEcuador2,233 records
Resaca de la Palma SP WBC (Brownsville)United States2,172 records
Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica2,045 records
Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador2,033 records
Chichicaxtle – Observatorio de Aves Rapaces Dr. Mario A. RamosMexico2,012 records
Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,901 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia Brazil Costa Rica Argentina Ecuador Mexico Belize Peru

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 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.

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