White-throated Hawk (Buteo albigula)
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White-throated Hawk

Buteo albigula Philippi, 1899

525 gWeight

The white-throated hawk (Buteo albigula) is a bird of prey in subfamily Buteoninae, the "soaring" hawks, of family Accipitridae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-throated Hawk has been recorded at 97 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva YanacochaEcuador91 records
  2. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru89 records
  3. Hacienda El BosqueColombia81 records
More places
  1. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru67 records
  2. PutreChile55 records
  3. Carretera a Manú – Túneles PillahuataPeru50 records
  4. Jardín Botánico de QuitoEcuador47 records
  5. Finca CortaderalColombia43 records
  6. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador39 records
  7. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationPeru35 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuadorColombiaChileBoliviaArgentina

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-throated hawk (Buteo albigula) is a bird of prey in subfamily Buteoninae, the "soaring" hawks, of family Accipitridae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the White-throated Hawk?

The White-throated Hawk weighs around 525 g.

Where does the White-throated Hawk live?

Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to central Chile. It is most often recorded in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the White-throated Hawk?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the White-throated Hawk endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-throated Hawk as Least Concern.

What does the White-throated Hawk eat?

Main food: Vertebrate prey.

What family is the White-throated Hawk in?

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

At a glance

Weight
525 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Vertebrate prey
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
291 mm
Tail
182 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
58 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Venezuela to central Chile

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Buteo

Other birds in the genus Buteo

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White-throated Hawk

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