Crane Hawk

Geranospiza caerulescens

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GenusGeranospiza
SpeciesGeranospiza caerulescens (Crane Hawk)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Iguaçu National Park

5 Verified sightings at Iguaçu National Park From 2019 to 2026

4,269 Verified sightings across all 56 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Iguaçu National Park

Rupornis magnirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ictinia plumbea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rostrhamus sociabilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Buteo brachyurus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Elanoides forficatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Buteogallus urubitinga

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Harpagus diodon

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Spizaetus melanoleucus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Leptodon cayanensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Spizaetus ornatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Spizaetus tyrannus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Accipiter striatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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

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Crane Hawk

About the Crane Hawk

Recent sightings of Crane Hawk in Iguaçu National Park

Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park

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American Swallow-tailed Kite

Great Black-Hawk

Rufous-thighed Kite

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle

Gray-headed Kite

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Black Hawk-Eagle

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found