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Leucopternis plumbeus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The plumbeous hawk (Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae belonging to the monotypic genus Cryptoleucopteryx. It ranges 33 to 37 cm in length and 71 to 79 cm in wingspan. The plumbeous hawk was described by English naturalist Osbert Salvin in 1872 under the protonym Leucopternis plumbea. As the genus Leucopternis is masculine in gender, the scientific name was revised to Leucopternis plumbeus to meet the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
The plumbeous hawk is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and northwestern Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It can also be found on silvopastures. The population is threatened by habitat loss resulting from agriculture, logging, and mining.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Hawk sighting in Darién National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 207th most-seen of the 397 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Hawk in Darién National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, July–August and October–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plumbeous Hawk sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Plumbeous Hawk sightings, Darién National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Utría National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plumbeous Hawk is recorded against all the birds logged in Darién National Park (27 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
