Double-toothed Kite
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Double-toothed Kite

Harpagus bidentatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tikal National Park
102 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,150 Verified sightings across all 58 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Double-toothed Kite

The double-toothed kite (Harpagus bidentatus) is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Accipitrinae, the "true" hawks, of family Accipitridae. It is found from central Mexico through Central America into much of northern and eastern South America.

Despite its English name, the double-toothed kite is not closely related to most other kites but to the "true" hawks. It shares its genus with the rufous-thighed kite (H. didion). It has two subspecies, the nominate H. b. bidentatus and H. b. fasciatus.

The double-toothed kite is 29 to 35 cm (11 to 14 in) long with a wingspan of 60 to 72 cm (24 to 28 in). Males weigh about 160 to 200 g (5.6 to 7.1 oz) and females about 190 to 230 g (6.7 to 8.1 oz). The species gets its English name from the tooth-like notches on the edge of its maxilla. Males and females have similar plumage though the females' colors are richer. Adults of both subspecies have a dark gray head with a white throat that has a dark stripe down its center. Their upperparts are a somewhat lighter gray and their tail blackish with three grayish bands and a gray tip. Their eyes are red, their cere greenish yellow, and their legs and... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Roadside Hawk
LC

Roadside Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupornis magnirostris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Plumbeous Kite
LC

Plumbeous Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ictinia plumbea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
NT

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizaetus ornatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Short-tailed Hawk
LC

Short-tailed Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo brachyurus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
American Swallow-tailed Kite
LC

American Swallow-tailed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanoides forficatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White Hawk
LC

White Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucopternis albicollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gray-headed Kite
LC

Gray-headed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptodon cayanensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Hook-billed Kite
LC

Hook-billed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chondrohierax uncinatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gray-lined Hawk
LC

Gray-lined Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo nitidus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black Hawk-Eagle
LC

Black Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizaetus tyrannus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Crane Hawk
LC

Crane Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geranospiza caerulescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Broad-winged Hawk
LC

Broad-winged Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo platypterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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 Daily sighting probability
1 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
3 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
4 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~10%
5 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
6 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
9 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
11 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
12 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
13 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
14 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
15 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
21 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
22 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
23 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
24 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
28 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
29 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
31 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
34 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
40 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
41 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
42 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
43 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
45 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
46 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
47 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
49 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
50 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
51 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
52 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
53 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
54 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
55 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
56 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
57 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
58 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Double-toothed Kite in Tikal National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Double-toothed Kite sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 102 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Double-toothed Kite in Tikal National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Double-toothed Kite in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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