Gray-bellied Hawk, Accipiter poliogaster (Temminck, 1824) (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae), in Costa Rica

Gray-bellied Hawk (Accipiter poliogaster) is a diurnal raptor with a distribution range and movements poorly known.A juvenile was recorded in Costa Rica in 2008 and 2009 for in mel axolotl the Caribbean lowlands.In this note we reported the first adult observation for Costa Rica and a new locality.Even though is uncertain how this species g35 coupe fender of bird was able to arrive to Costa Rica, we discuss possible explanations for that.