Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Crane Hawk

Geranospiza caerulescens

Spanish: Gavilán zancón

The crane hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is monotypic within the genus Geranospiza. Most often recorded in Jan, May, Nov.

TaxonomyAves › Accipitriformes › Accipitridae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,669 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2013 – 2023

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2023-01-13 — observation by santiagob1986
2020-05-04 — observation by jacobyamahar6
2013-11-10 — observation by rtshaw80

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

Cite as: “Crane Hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/geranospiza-caerulescens/, 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.