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Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsMay · Jul · Octmost records
Records125,431in 7 countries
Most seen inArgentina54,171 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Harris's Hawk
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About

Harris's Hawk in brief

The harris's hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 7 countries we cover it has 125,431 published records, most of them from Argentina, Chile and Peru. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, July and October.

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

Argentina54,171 records · best Oct, May
Chile38,662 records · best May, Jul
Peru19,258 records · best Oct, May
Uruguay7,964 records · best May, Jul
Venezuela3,664 records · best Oct, Feb
Paraguay1,113 records · best Aug, Jul
El Salvador599 records · best Feb, Sep
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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