Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Common Black Hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus

Spanish: Aguililla negra menor

The common black hawk is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and vultures. Most often recorded in Nov, Jan, Dec.

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 records12,333 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2022 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-11-28 — observation by santiagob1986
2023-01-27 — observation by zihuadean
2022-12-25 — observation by santiagob1986

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/buteogallus-anthracinus/, updated 2026-09-26. 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.