Savanna hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis (Latham, 1790)
Status not recordedbirds of prey
The savanna hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes.
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Quick facts about the savanna hawk
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the savanna hawk live?
Not recorded
Is the savanna hawk endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the savanna hawk classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusButeogallus
- SpeciesButeogallus meridionalis (Latham, 1790)
Synonyms Buteogallus meridionalis meridionalis, Falco meridionalis, Falco rutilans, Heterospizias meridionalis, Heterospizias meridionalis meridionalis
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- Savannah hawkEnglish
- باز السافاناArabic
- aligot de sabanaCatalan
- Ké̱o̱kcjp
- káně savanováCzech
- gwalch safanaWelsh
- SavannevågeDanish
- SavannenbussardGerman
- savana buteoEsperanto
- Busardo sabaneroSpanish
- ruugeviuEstonian
- ruskoluhtahaukkaFinnish
- Buse roussâtreFrench
- Pagannigcr
- cimetasti škanjacCroatian
- szavanna rákászölyvHungarian
- Poiana di savanaItalian
- サバンナノスリJapanese
- savaninis krabinis suopisLithuanian
- SavannebuizerdDutch
- kanelvåkNorwegian
- czarnostrząb rdzawyPolish
- Gavião-fumaçaPortuguese
- Саванный канюкRussian
- myšiak savanovýSlovak
- Savanski mišarSerbian
- savannvråkSwedish
- Otlak ŞahiniTurkish
- канюк-крабоїд рудийUkrainian
- 草原鵟Chinese
- Águila coloradaSpanish
- Aguilucho coloradoSpanish
- Gavilán cangrejero coloradoSpanish
- Gavilán SabaneroSpanish
- bútio-da-savanaPortuguese
- gavião-cabocloPortuguese
- Gavião-casco-de-couroPortuguese
- Саванный крабоедRussian
- 草原鸡鵟Chinese
Relatives of the savanna hawk
Other species in the same genus Buteogallus.
Chaco eagle
Buteogallus coronatus
Cuban black-hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Great black hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Slate-colored hawk
Buteogallus schistaceus
Solitary eagle
Buteogallus solitarius
White-necked hawk
Buteogallus lacernulatus
CompareSavanna hawk vs Chaco eagleSavanna hawk vs Cuban black-hawkSavanna hawk vs Great black hawkSavanna hawk vs Slate-colored hawk
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the savanna hawk?
The savanna hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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