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Crane Hawk

Geranospiza caerulescens

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Darién National Park
501 Verified sightings at Darién National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,269 Verified sightings across all 56 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Crane Hawk

The crane hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the only species placed in the genus Geranospiza. The crane hawk used to be many species that were recently lumped into one. Those species are now designated as subspecies. Color varies clinally, though, and it is now commonly accepted that they comprise one species. There are also two species of harrier-hawks in Africa of the genus Polyboroides that, while they are morphologically and behaviorally similar, are not very closely related. They serve as a good example of convergent evolution.

Six subspecies are recognised: G. c. livens Bangs & Penard, TE, 1921 – northwest Mexico G. c. nigra (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847) – Mexico to central Panama G. c. balzarensis Sclater, WL, 1918 – east Panama to northwest Peru

G. c. caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817) – east Colombia to the Guianas to east Peru and Amazonian Brazil G. c. gracilis (Temminck, 1821) – northeast Brazil G. c. flexipes Peters, JL, 1935 – south Brazil to Paraguay, Bolivia, north Argentina and Uruguay

Crane hawks occur in tropical lowlands at the edge of forests and are almost always... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Roadside Hawk
LC

Roadside Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupornis magnirostris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Black-Hawk
LC

Common Black-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteogallus anthracinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Gray-lined Hawk
LC

Gray-lined Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo nitidus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Broad-winged Hawk
LC

Broad-winged Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo platypterus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Plumbeous Kite
LC

Plumbeous Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ictinia plumbea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black Hawk-Eagle
LC

Black Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizaetus tyrannus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Harpy Eagle
VU

Harpy Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Harpia harpyja

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
American Swallow-tailed Kite
LC

American Swallow-tailed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanoides forficatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Gray-headed Kite
LC

Gray-headed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptodon cayanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Savanna Hawk
LC

Savanna Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteogallus meridionalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Double-toothed Kite
LC

Double-toothed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Harpagus bidentatus

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

Black-collared Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Busarellus nigricollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
3 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
4 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
5 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
6 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
7 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
9 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
10 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
11 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
12 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
14 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
15 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
16 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
17 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
19 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
21 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
24 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
26 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
27 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
28 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
29 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
30 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
31 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
33 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
34 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
36 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
37 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
39 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
40 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
41 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
43 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
44 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
45 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
46 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
47 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
48 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
49 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
50 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
51 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
52 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
53 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
54 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
55 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crane Hawk in Darién National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crane Hawk sighting in Darién National Park, based on 501 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crane Hawk in Darién National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Crane Hawk in Darién National Park in our monthly data.

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