Great Black Hawk

Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain |  Eukaryota
Kingdom |  Animalia
Subkingdom |  Bilateria
Branch |  Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum |  Chordata
Sub-phylum |  Vertebrata
Infraphylum |  Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass |  Tetrapoda
Class |  Aves
Sub-class |  Neornithes
Infra-class |  Neoaves
Order Information
Order |  Accipitriformes
Sub-order |  Accipitres
Family Information
Superfamily |  Accipitroidea
Family |  Accipitridae
Sub-family |  Buteoninae
Genus Information
Genus |  Buteogallus
Species Information
Species |  B. urubitinga
Population statistics
Population | Unknown (2016 est.)[1]
Conservation status | Least concern[2]

The great black hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) is a bird of prey of the family Accipitridae, and found over much of Latin America.

## Description[edit]

The great black hawk is a moderately large, broad-winged bird; about 22 to 25 inches long, a wingspan of 45.3 to 53.2 inches, and weighs up to 21.1 to 49.3 ounces. Females are slightly larger than males. Overall, adult birds are brownish-black to black in color, offset by yellow legs and bill cere, and a broad white band on the tail. Juvenile birds are a dark brown above, a somewhat lighter brown below, and mottled with spots and streaks.

The call is described as a shrill "ooo-wheeeeee", in addition to a series of rapid-fire shrieks[3].

### Subspecies[edit]

* Buteogallus urubitinga ridgwayi; northern Mexican lowlands to western Panama
* Buteogallus urubitinga urubitinga; eastern Panama, to Amazon basin south to northern Argentina

## References[edit]

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1. ↑ https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22695827/93529071#population
2. ↑ https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22695827/93529071
3. ↑ https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Buteogallus-urubitinga