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Common Black Hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

There were two of them in the same dead tree. We were able to approach them pretty close in our row boat in the mangroves of Celestun.

Habitat:

Mangroves.

Reference Links:

Overview - Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) - Neotropical Birds

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Comments (2)
Jellis
Nice shot We have one in the north bay that has been coming every year to breed with a Red-shouldered Hawk.

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PublishedApril 9, 2016

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