Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Hook-billed Kite

Chondrohierax uncinatus

Spanish: Gavilán pico gancho

The hook-billed kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus), is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers. It occurs in the Americas, including the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and tropical South America. Most often recorded in Feb, Jan, May.

TaxonomyAves › Accipitriformes › Accipitridae

Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,822 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2013 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-02-18 — observation by sebastian323
2023-01-05 — observation by santiagob1986
2022-02-09 — observation by zihuadean
2022-02-01 — observation by zihuadean
2013-05-12 — observation by stephen220

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

Cite as: “Hook-billed Kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/chondrohierax-uncinatus/, updated 2026-09-26. 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.