Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeo (Buteos)
- SpeciesButeo regalis (Ferruginous Hawk)
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
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 Channel Islands National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Ferruginous Hawk sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ferruginous Hawk in Channel Islands National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Ferruginous Hawk in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.