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Leucopternis plumbeus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 Utría National Natural Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 135th most-seen of the 154 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Hawk in Utría National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and July–September, the lowest months. April, June and December have too few records to rate.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Plumbeous Hawk sightings, Utría National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Darién National Park (Panama, about 10%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, under 5%).
Same family: Accipitridae
The closest relatives of the Plumbeous Hawk that you can see in Utría National Natural Park (family Accipitridae, Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) are Common Black-Hawk (about 30%), Roadside Hawk (about 10%) and American Swallow-tailed Kite (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plumbeous Hawk is recorded against all the birds logged in Utría National Natural Park (6 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.
