Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris

Spanish: Aguililla camino

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.

TaxonomyAves › Accipitriformes › Accipitridae

Local records64 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records37,375 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2026 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-09-27 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-08-30 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-08-09 — observation by luis-eduardo
2026-07-23 — observation by neftali8994
2026-07-23 — observation by mora17918
2026-05-04 — observation by adriang100

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/rupornis-magnirostris/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.