Where to see

Common Black-Hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve leads · 18 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Common Black-Hawk during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
2	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
3	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
4	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
5	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
6	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
7	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
8	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
9	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	30–40%
10	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	30–40%
11	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
12	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
13	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
14	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
15	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
16	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	20–30%
17	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
18	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Common Black-Hawk?

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Mexico) — about 47% of wildlife watchers report a Common Black-Hawk sighting there, the highest of the 18 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Common Black-Hawk?

Coiba National Park (about 45%), Las Baulas Marine National Park (about 43%), Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (about 42%) are the next best options.