Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GenusAccipiter (True Accipiters)
SpeciesAccipiter striatus (Sharp-shinned Hawk)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Gates of the Arctic National Park

3 Verified sightings at Gates of the Arctic National Park From 2019 to 2026

5,564 Verified sightings across all 76 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Sharp-shinned Hawk

The sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus) or northern sharp-shinned hawk, colloquially often nicknamed sharpie, is a small hawk, with males being the smallest hawks in the United States and Canada, but with the species averaging larger than some Neotropical species, such as the tiny hawk. The taxonomy is far from resolved, with some authorities considering the southern taxa to represent three separate species, white-breasted hawk (A. chionogaster), plain-breasted hawk (A. ventralis), and rufous-thighed hawk (A. erythronemius). The American Ornithological Society and some other checklists keep all four species conspecific. A recent genetic study additionally recommended splitting the three Caribbean island populations as three additional separate species, though this has not yet been adopted by any of the ornithological authorities.

The sharp-shinned hawk is sometimes separated into four species, with the northern group (see distribution) retaining both the scientific name and the common name sharp-shinned hawk (A. striatus). In addition to the nominate taxon A. s. striatus on Hispaniola, it includes the subspecies A. s. perobscurus on Haida Gwaii, A. s. velox in most... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Gates of the Arctic National Park

Circus cyaneus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Buteo jamaicensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Aquila chrysaetos

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Buteo lagopus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pandion haliaetus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
2	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
3	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
4	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
5	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
6	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
7	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
8	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
10	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
11	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
12	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
13	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
14	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
15	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
16	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
17	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
18	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
19	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
20	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
21	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
22	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
23	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
24	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
25	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
26	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
27	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
28	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
29	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
30	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
31	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
33	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
34	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
35	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
36	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
38	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
39	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
40	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
41	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
42	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
44	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
45	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
46	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
47	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
48	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
49	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
50	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
51	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
52	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
53	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
54	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Insufficient data
55	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
56	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
57	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
58	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
59	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
60	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
61	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
62	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
63	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
64	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
65	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
66	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
67	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
68	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
69	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
70	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
71	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
72	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
73	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
74	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
75	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
76	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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Sharp-shinned Hawk

About the Sharp-shinned Hawk

Recent sightings of Sharp-shinned Hawk in Gates of the Arctic National Park

Closest Relatives at Gates of the Arctic National Park

Hen Harrier

Red-tailed Hawk

Golden Eagle

Bald Eagle

Rough-legged Hawk

Osprey

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found