Great black hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Status not recordedbirds of prey
The great black hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.07 kg to 1.25 kg.
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Quick facts about the great black hawk
- Weight
- 1.07 kg – 1.25 kg
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodland
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.2
- Lifestyle
- Perching
- Migration
- Sedentary
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the great black hawk live?
Not recorded
Is the great black hawk endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the great black hawk classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusButeogallus
- SpeciesButeogallus urubitinga (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Aquila brasiliensis, Falco longipes, Falco urubitinga, Hypomorphnus urubitinga, Urubitinga urubitinga
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Great black-hawkEnglish
- باز أسود كبيرArabic
- aligot negre grosCatalan
- káně velkáCzech
- gwalch du mawrWelsh
- Stor SortvågeDanish
- SchwarzbussardGerman
- granda buteoEsperanto
- Águila negraSpanish
- sooviuEstonian
- isomustahaukkaFinnish
- Buse urubuFrench
- Gabián negroGalician
- crni škanjacCroatian
- fekete rákászölyvHungarian
- Poiana nera maggioreItalian
- オオクロノスリJapanese
- meksikinis krabinis suopisLithuanian
- zwarte arendbuizerdDutch
- svartvåkNorwegian
- UrubitingaPolish
- gavião-pretoPortuguese
- Большой крабоедRussian
- myšiak vodnýSlovak
- Veliki crni mišarSerbian
- större svartvråkSwedish
- Büyük Kara ŞahinTurkish
- канюк-крабоїд великийUkrainian
- 大黑雞鵟Chinese
- Aguililla Negra MayorSpanish
- Aguililla-negra mayorSpanish
- Busardo urubitingaSpanish
- Cangrejero mayorSpanish
- Gavilán Negro MayorSpanish
- urubitinga czarnaPolish
- bútio-preto-grandePortuguese
- Мексиканский крабовый канюкRussian
- 大黑鸡鵟Chinese
Relatives of the great black hawk
Other species in the same genus Buteogallus.
Chaco eagle
Buteogallus coronatus
Savanna hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Cuban black-hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Slate-colored hawk
Buteogallus schistaceus
Solitary eagle
Buteogallus solitarius
White-necked hawk
Buteogallus lacernulatus
CompareGreat black hawk vs Chaco eagleGreat black hawk vs Savanna hawkGreat black hawk vs Cuban black-hawkGreat black hawk vs Slate-colored hawk
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the great black hawk?
An adult great black hawk weighs 1.07 kg – 1.25 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the great black hawk?
The great black hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) 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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