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Black Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus tyrannus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records21,401in 5 countries
Most seen inPanama8,738 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Black Hawk-Eagle
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About

Black Hawk-Eagle in brief

The black hawk-eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 21,401 published records, most of them from Panama, Belize and Venezuela. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Panama8,738 records · best Oct, Mar
Belize6,665 records · best Feb, Jan
Venezuela4,366 records · best Feb, Mar
Nicaragua1,024 records · best Oct, Apr
Trinidad and Tobago608 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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