Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Common Black Hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus

Spanish: Aguililla negra menor

Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)
Photographed by santiagob1986 on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures. It formerly included the Cuban black-hawk (Buteogallus gundlachii) as a subspecies. The mangrove black hawk, traditionally considered a distinct species, is now generally considered a subspecies, B. a. subtilis, of the common black-hawk. Most often recorded in Nov, Jan, Oct.

TaxonomyAves › Accipitriformes › Accipitridae
Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records13,029 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2017 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/buteogallus-anthracinus/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.