Tiny Hawk

Tiny Hawk

Accipiter superciliosus

Silhouette: Shyamal · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Arenal Volcano National Park
36 Verified sightings at Arenal Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026
676 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Tiny Hawk

The tiny hawk (Microspizias superciliosus) is a small diurnal bird of prey found primarily around humid forests of the Neotropics. It is primarily a bird-eater, and is known to prey on hummingbirds. The tiny hawk was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1766 in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Falco superciliosus. Linnaeus specified the locality as Suriname. The specific epithet superciliosus is Latin meaning "eye-browed".

There are two subspecies separated by the northern Andes. The two differ most significantly in relative tail length; differences in size and color are small, and can be hard to distinguish. Microspizias superciliosus fontanieri (Bonaparte, 1853) – is found from Nicaragua south to western Ecuador. It is somewhat smaller and darker than the nominate M. s. superciliosus, with a shorter tail and sharper, blacker barring below.

Microspizias superciliosus superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1766) – is found east of the Andes in South America. Slightly larger than fontanieri, it is paler and has diffuse, grayish barring on the underparts. The tiny hawk and its sister species, the upland-dwelling semicollared... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Sharp-shinned Hawk
LC

Sharp-shinned Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter striatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gray-lined Hawk
LC

Gray-lined Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo nitidus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
American Swallow-tailed Kite
LC

American Swallow-tailed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanoides forficatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White Hawk
LC

White Hawk

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Leucopternis albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Broad-winged Hawk
LC

Broad-winged Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo platypterus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
NT

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizaetus ornatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Short-tailed Hawk
LC

Short-tailed Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo brachyurus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black Hawk-Eagle
LC

Black Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizaetus tyrannus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Roadside Hawk
LC

Roadside Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupornis magnirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Barred Hawk
LC

Barred Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucopternis princeps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Great Black-Hawk
LC

Great Black-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteogallus urubitinga

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Semiplumbeous Hawk
LC

Semiplumbeous Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucopternis semiplumbeus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
<5%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
4 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
5 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
6 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
12 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
17 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
19 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
20 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
21 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
22 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
23 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
27 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
28 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
29 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
32 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
33 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tiny Hawk in Arenal Volcano National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tiny Hawk sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tiny Hawk in Arenal Volcano National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Tiny Hawk in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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