Where does the variable hawk live?
Buteo polyosoma has 119,784 records in 11 countries and territories, from 1829 to 2026. Most records come from Chile.
- 119,784 records
- 11 places
- 111 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesAccipitriformesAccipitridaeButeo
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 46,387 | |
| Argentina | 29,387 | |
| Peru | 19,419 | |
| Ecuador | 18,699 | |
| Bolivia | 3,007 | |
| Falkland Islands | 1,887 | |
| Colombia | 981 | |
| United States | 13 | |
| Venezuela | 2 | |
| Brazil | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Accipitridae.
Red-tailed Hawk
12,453,989 records
Bald Eagle
7,794,263 records
Common Buzzard
7,541,433 records
Hen Harrier
5,090,488 records
Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
5,068,701 records
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
3,359,616 records
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
2,938,262 records
Black Kite
2,793,592 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.