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Common Black Hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus

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Description:

El Gavilán Cangrejero lo encontramos cerca del agua, manglares, playas, ríos o lagunas. Como su nombre común indica, se alimenta principalmente de cangrejos, pero también de algunos reptiles y ranas.

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Comments (4)
RaymundoSanchezTacsan
Gracias Leuba! por eso me gusta más el nombre en español: Gavilán Cangrejero. Thank you Mona and Bob!
Leuba Ridgway
Tal vez "común" pero agradable pájaro! Nice Spotting, Raymundo !

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PublishedJune 24, 2013

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