Immature © Frank Salmon
Adult © Patricio Cowper Coles
Immature © Javi Gonzalez
Immature © Giovan Alex
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Adult © Rick Reeve
Adult © Alexander Lees
Immature © Tim Lenz
Adult © Pablo Re
Immature © Nelson Lage

Great Black Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga

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Identification

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Uncommon in forest, marshes, and mangroves, where usually greatly outnumbered by similar Common Black Hawk. Slightly larger and lankier than Common Black Hawk, with longer legs and tail, and adults of the two species have very different calls in flight. Adult Great Black has 2 white tail bands (1 on Common) and less extensive yellow in face. Immature looks whiter-headed than Common (no big black moustaches), and its longer tail has narrower and more numerous pale bars. Usually warier than Common, which can be quite unconcerned by people.

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