Photo: Félix Uribe from Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) — Birds of Prey of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 269 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Rupornis
- Species magnirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 269 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Roadside Hawk preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Roadside Hawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family, part of the order Accipitriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Mexico to ne Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 269 g, with a wing length of about 22.1 cm and a tail of around 15.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 15 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Roadside Hawk?
The Roadside Hawk is a large bird that weighs around 269 g.
Where does the Roadside Hawk live?
The Roadside Hawk is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Mexico to ne Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Roadside Hawk belong to?
The Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Roadside Hawk eat?
The Roadside Hawk preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Roadside Hawk migrate?
The Roadside Hawk is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Roadside Hawk endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Roadside Hawk make?
1 real field recording of the Roadside Hawk — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Roadside Hawk's range?
The Roadside Hawk has a mapped global range of about 15 million km².
Conservation
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