Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeogallus (Black Hawks and Allies)
- SpeciesButeogallus meridionalis (Savanna Hawk)
Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Rufous Crab Hawk
Buteogallus aequinoctialis
Long-winged Harrier
Circus buffoni
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Pearl Kite
Gampsonyx swainsonii
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Savanna Hawk in Caroni Swamp?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Savanna Hawk sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Savanna Hawk in Caroni Swamp?
July has the highest sighting rate for Savanna Hawk in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.