Common black hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus (Deppe, 1830)
The common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 793 g to 1.2 kg and live up to 13.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the common black hawk
- Weight
- 793 g – 1.2 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 13.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 38.3 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the common black hawk live?
Not recorded
What is the common black hawk?
The common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and vultures.
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Is the common black hawk endangered?
The common black hawk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the common black hawk classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusButeogallus
- SpeciesButeogallus anthracinus (Deppe, 1830)
Synonyms Falco anthracinus
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- Common black-hawkEnglish
- Cuban black-hawkEnglish
- باز أسود شائعArabic
- aligot negre comúCatalan
- káně tmaváCzech
- gwalch duWelsh
- SortvågeDanish
- KrabbenbussardGerman
- nigra buteoEsperanto
- Busardo negroSpanish
- Aguililla Negra MenorSpanish
- Aguililla-negra menorSpanish
- Cangrejero negroSpanish
- gavilán batistaSpanish
- Gavilán cangrejeroSpanish
- Guaraguao negroSpanish
- kaldaviuEstonian
- mustahaukkaFinnish
- Buse noireFrench
- mrki škanjacCroatian
- kormos rákászölyvHungarian
- Poiana nera comuneItalian
- クロノスリJapanese
- juodasis krabinis suopisLithuanian
- melnais klijānsLatvian
- zwarte buizerdDutch
- kullvåkNorwegian
- czarnostrząb leśnyPolish
- bútio-preto-pequenoPortuguese
- gavião-caranguejeiro-negroPortuguese
- Gavião-caranquejeiro-negroPortuguese
- Чёрный крабоедRussian
- Чёрный крабовый канюкRussian
- myšiak antracitovýSlovak
- Mali crni mišarSerbian
- mindre svartvråkSwedish
- Kara Yengeç ŞahiniTurkish
- канюк-крабоїд чорнийUkrainian
- 黑雞鵟Chinese
- 黑鸡鵟Chinese
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Relatives of the common black hawk
Other species in the same genus Buteogallus.
Chaco eagle
Buteogallus coronatus
Savanna hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Great black hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Slate-colored hawk
Buteogallus schistaceus
Solitary eagle
Buteogallus solitarius
White-necked hawk
Buteogallus lacernulatus
CompareCommon black hawk vs Chaco eagleCommon black hawk vs Savanna hawkCommon black hawk vs Great black hawkCommon black hawk vs Slate-colored hawk
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the common black hawk?
An adult common black hawk weighs 793 g – 1.2 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the common black hawk endangered?
The common black hawk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the common black hawk live?
The common black hawk has a recorded lifespan of 13.5 years.
What kind of animal is the common black hawk?
The common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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