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Common Black Hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records145,035in 12 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica50,038 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Common Black Hawk
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About

Common Black Hawk in brief

The common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 12 countries we cover it has 145,035 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Costa Rica50,038 records · best Mar, Jan
Mexico39,676 records · best Jan, Feb
Panama17,558 records · best Mar, Jan
Belize13,086 records · best Oct, Nov
Honduras9,427 records · best Feb, Jan
Trinidad and Tobago6,611 records · best Dec, Jan
Venezuela2,946 records · best May, Feb
El Salvador2,798 records · best Feb, May
Nicaragua1,956 records · best Jan, Feb
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines934 records · best Mar, May
Saint Lucia4 records · best Apr, May
Grenada1 records · best Nov, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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