Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeo (Buteos)
- SpeciesButeo regalis (Ferruginous Hawk)
Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ferruginous Hawk in Badlands National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Ferruginous Hawk sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 50 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ferruginous Hawk in Badlands National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Ferruginous Hawk in Badlands National Park in our monthly data.