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Roadside Hawk
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Birds of prey & vultures

Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishRoadside Hawk
DutchWegbuizerd
SpanishAguililla caminera
Chinese阔嘴𫛭
Sranan Tongoaka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameRupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788)

About this species

The roadside hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) is a relatively small bird of prey found in the Americas. This vocal species is often the most common raptor in its range. It has many subspecies and is now usually placed in the monotypic genus Rupornis instead of Buteo.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae
GenusRupornis

In Suriname

1,880Records in Suriname
56iNaturalist observations
1857First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para680
  • Commewijne530
  • Paramaribo191
  • Nickerie169
  • Brokopondo100
  • Saramacca35
  • Sipaliwini33
  • Wanica28
  • Coronie25
  • Marowijne12

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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