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. The
mangrove black hawk, traditionally thought to be a distinct species, is now generally considered a subspecies,
B. a. subtilis, of the common black hawk.
This picture shows a bird of the Buteogallus anthracinus gundlachii subspecies, in Cuba.Photograph: Charles J. Sharp