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Learn about the Common Black Hawk, a bulky hawk that hunts along streams in the arid southwest. Find out its range, identification, behavior, habitat, and conservation status.
A soot-colored hawk with massively broad wings, the Common Black Hawk cuts a distinctive profile in wet wooded habitats along rivers and streams of the southwestern U.S. The adult's black plumage is offset by a broad white tail band and yellow bill and legs. Juveniles are streaky brown.
A soot-colored hawk with massively broad wings, the Common Black Hawk cuts a distinctive profile in wet wooded habitats along rivers and streams of the southwestern U.S. The adult's black plumage is offset by a broad white tail band and yellow bill and legs. Juveniles are streaky brown.
The common black hawk ( Buteogallus anthracinus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and vultures . Description. The adult common black-hawk is 43–53 cm (17–21 in) long and weighs 930 g (33 oz) on average. It has very broad wings, and is mainly black or dark gray.
- B. anthracinus
- Buteogallus
Apr 1, 1998 · A soot-colored hawk with massively broad wings, the Common Black Hawk cuts a distinctive profile in wet wooded habitats along rivers and streams of the southwestern U.S. The adult's black plumage is offset by a broad white tail band and yellow bill and legs. Juveniles are streaky brown.
Learn about the Common Black Hawk, a black hawk with a white band on its tail and yellow legs and bill. See photos, audio, range map, and statistics of this bird of prey that hunts in woodlands near water.
Learn about the common black hawk, a medium-sized raptor in the family Accipitridae, found in the Americas. Find out its appearance, distribution, diet, mating habits, population status and more.
