The great black hawk is a resident breeding bird in the tropical New World, from Mexico through Central America to Peru, Tobago and northern Argentina. It is a mainly coastal bird, but also lives in forests and open woodland near water.

The great black hawk, aka Brazilian eagle, is most common in South America or Central America, though their range does extend north into Mexico. There have been a few sightings in far southern Texas, but not much other than that in the United States.

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.

The great black hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga ) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures. The adult great black hawk is 56 to 64 centimetres (22 to 25 in) long and weighs 1.1 kilograms (2 lb 7 oz).

Great Black Hawks are similar in appearance to Common Black Hawks but are larger and have two white tail bands. Great Black Hawks are usually residents in Central and South America, but some have flown into southern US states and Florida.

Great Black Hawk, Central American race (Buteogallus urubitinga ridgwayi): This bird's tail pattern does not include a large white basal area of the tail; its lores are dark, sometimes described as slate; white barring on the “thighs” is diagnostic; the wing-linings usually have white spotting.

The Great Black Hawk, as its name implies, is a large, mostly all black bird of prey. It has yellow legs and a yellow cere, and dark eyes. It has relatively long legs and its tail is black and white.

Jan 16, 2019 · Great Black Hawk by John Harrison. Black hawks are hefty, Buteo-like hawks not too distantly related to the widespread and familiar Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis).

Aug 27, 2011 · The Great Black Hawk is a resident breeding bird in the tropical New World, from Mexico through Central America to Peru, Trinidad and northern Argentina. It resembles the Common Black Hawk, but is larger with a different call and tail pattern.

Powered by Esri. This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km 2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation).