Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus (Daudin, 1800)

Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Ornate Hawk-Eagle, Spizaetus ornatus, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, within the order Accipitriformes. It occurs in Middle America and South America, breeding from se Mexico south through the region to n Argentina. It was described by Daudin in 1800.

Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Breeding range
Middle America, South America: se Mexico to n Argentina
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in Mexico 3, Argentina 2, Costa Rica 1, Colombia 1

Costa Rica Escape Part II: Caribbean Foothills and Wetlands
Costa Rica Escape Part II: Caribbean Foothills and Wetlands
Costa Rica / San José Group tour 9 days

A nine-day Costa Rica birding journey through Arenal, northern border wetlands and Tenorio foothill forest, with boat excursions and targets...

From USD 5,960 Next: Feb 21, 2027
Birding in the Colombian Andes - Araucana Lodge: Choco Endemics Bonanza
Birding in the Colombian Andes - Araucana Lodge: Choco Endemics Bonanza
Colombia Group tour 9 days

Experience one of Colombia’s most spectacular birding adventures on this 8-day journey through the Chocó Bioregion and the Western Andes....

From USD 2,495 Next: Aug 15, 2026
Northeast Mexico: El Cielo, Monterrey and Cuatro Cienegas
Northeast Mexico: El Cielo, Monterrey and Cuatro Cienegas
Mexico / Monterrey Private tour 12 days

A twelve-day birding journey linking El Cielo, Monterrey and the desert oasis of Cuatro Cienegas....

Urugua-í Provincial Park Birding Tour
Urugua-í Provincial Park Birding Tour
Argentina / Puerto Iguazu Private tour 1 day

A private excursion from Iguazú to Urugua-í Provincial Park, protecting 84,000 hectares at the core of the remaining Paraná Forest....

North Misiones Atlantic Forest Birding Tour
North Misiones Atlantic Forest Birding Tour
Argentina / Puerto Iguazu Private tour 1 day

A full-day private journey across northern Misiones for Atlantic Forest habitats and species that become more accessible beyond Iguazú....

12-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Tour
12-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Tour
Mexico / Cancun Group tour 12 days

A 12-day Yucatan birding tour exploring the peninsula, southern forests near the Guatemala and Belize borders, Rio Lagartos, Calakmul and Co...

Calakmul Birding Expedition
Calakmul Birding Expedition
Mexico / Calakmul Private tour 1 day

A full birding day in Calakmul combining the forest road, archaeological site and optional bat volcano evening spectacle....