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Gray-lined Hawk

Buteo nitidus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records244,958in 12 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica80,183 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Gray-lined Hawk in brief

The gray-lined hawk (Buteo nitidus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 12 countries we cover it has 244,958 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Mexico and Belize. 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

Costa Rica80,183 records · best Jan, Feb
Mexico76,190 records · best Jan, Mar
Belize27,427 records · best Jan, Feb
Honduras12,513 records · best Feb, Mar
Panama11,722 records · best Jan, Mar
Guatemala11,353 records · best Feb, Jan
El Salvador9,156 records · best Oct, May
Venezuela4,673 records · best May, Feb
Nicaragua4,370 records · best Mar, Oct
Trinidad and Tobago4,228 records · best Dec, Jan
Guyana2,153 records · best Feb, Jan
Suriname990 records · best Feb, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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