| C/S: | Common Black Hawk |
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| Buteogallus a. anthracinus | ||
| Av. Size: | 20 in (50 cm) | |
| Sounds: | Distinctive: spink-speenk-speenk-spink-spink-spink (Wiki) | |
| Identifying Characteristics: | very dark grey, black bill with yellow base; yellow legs; tail black with single band of white and white tip | |
| Similar to/Compare with: | Great Black Hawk has darker feathers, two bands around tale | |
| Range: | Mexico to parts of South America, a few areas of US in summer | |
| Habitat: | primarily coastal locations; on the Yucatan Peninsula found in mangrove swamps | |
