Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus(Deppe, W, 1830)
English (US) Common Black Hawk
The Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.
- Scientific name
- Buteogallus anthracinus
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Common Black Hawk
- Described by
- (Deppe, W, 1830)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Buteogallus anthracinus anthracinus
- Buteogallus anthracinus rhizophorae
- Buteogallus anthracinus bangsi
- Buteogallus anthracinus subtilis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falco anthracinus
- Described by
- (Deppe, W, 1830)
- Type locality
- Veracruz.
- Original description
- Preis-Verzeichniss der Säugethiere, Vögel, Amphibien, Fische und Krebse, welche von den Herren Deppe und Schiede in Mexico gesammelt worden (etc.) p.3
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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