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| + | The '''great black hawk''' (''Buteogallus urubitinga'') is a [[bird of prey]] of the family Accipitridae, and found over much of Latin America. | ||
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | 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. | ||
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| + | The call is described as a shrill ''"ooo-wheeeeee"'', in addition to a series of rapid-fire shrieks<ref>https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Buteogallus-urubitinga</ref>. | ||
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| + | ===Subspecies=== | ||
| + | *''Buteogallus urubitinga ridgwayi''; northern Mexican lowlands to western Panama | ||
| + | *''Buteogallus urubitinga urubitinga''; eastern Panama, to Amazon basin south to northern Argentina | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Hawks]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Hawks]] |
Latest revision as of 14:35, November 26, 2019
| Great Black Hawk | |
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| 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
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
- Buteogallus urubitinga ridgwayi; northern Mexican lowlands to western Panama
- Buteogallus urubitinga urubitinga; eastern Panama, to Amazon basin south to northern Argentina
References
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