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Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)
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PRB-0217Accipitriformes

Common Black Hawk

Guaraguao Negro

Buteogallus anthracinus

Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC · Least Concern

The common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and vultures.

FamilyAccipitridaeHawks, Eagles, and Kites
Puerto Rico occurrenceNative / natural occurrenceAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatforestsRiparian
Primary dietCarnivoreAquatic predator
Average mass958.4 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementMigratory; Irregular / nomadic movements; Sedentary / residentInsessorial

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XC1035678Recording 1 of 3call, flight call
Spectrogram of Common Black Hawk: call, flight call
SpectrogramButeogallus anthracinus

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Sound recorded by Bobby Wilcox · XC1035678 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Island profile

Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Common Black Hawk

The common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and vultures.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
forests
Elevation
0–2300 m
Nest
Cup / bowl · Tree
Clutch
1–3 eggs
Social behavior
Social / flocking; Solitary

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