White Hawk
Pseudastur albicollis (Latham, 1790)
704 gWeight
The white hawk (Pseudastur albicollis) is a bird of prey breeding in the tropical New World of the family Accipitridae.
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Panama
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Panama
White Hawk has been recorded at 319 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 18 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Black Rock LodgeBelize2,213 records
- Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica1,530 records
- Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago1,271 records
More places
- Arenal MisticoparkCosta Rica1,146 records
- Bijagua – Tapir ValleyCosta Rica614 records
- Virgen del SocorroCosta Rica557 records
- Reserva San FranciscoPanama527 records
- Bosque Eterno de Los Niños – Poco SolCosta Rica478 records
- Sky Adventures - Arenal ParkCosta Rica448 records
- Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education SocietyBelize429 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 white hawk (Pseudastur albicollis) is a bird of prey breeding in the tropical New World of the family Accipitridae. Though it is commonly placed in the subfamily Buteoninae, the validity of this group is doubtful and currently under review.
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Questions
How big is the White Hawk?
The White Hawk weighs around 704 g.
Where does the White Hawk live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico through Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Belize and Panama.
When is the best time to see the White Hawk?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the White Hawk endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White Hawk as Least Concern.
What does the White Hawk eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the White Hawk in?
It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 704 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 358 mm
- Tail
- 217 mm
- Bill
- 39 mm
- Tarsus
- 83 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: southern Mexico through Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
- Genus
- Pseudastur
Other birds in the genus Pseudastur
Grey-backed HawkPseudastur occidentalis
Mantled HawkPseudastur polionotus
Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
Scissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocourii
White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Black-shouldered KiteElanus axillaris
Letter-winged KiteElanus scriptus
African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
Madagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatus
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