Common Black Hawk
Common Black Hawk · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 43–53 cm
- Body Mass
- 975.1 g
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 138).
Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 113).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Gean Carlo Valdés · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Buteogallus anthracinus anthracinus
sw USA to n South America, including Cancún, Cozumel, islands in Gulf of Honduras, St. Vincent (southern Lesser Antilles), and Trinidad
- Buteogallus anthracinus rhizophorae
Pacific coasts of El Salvador and Honduras
- Buteogallus anthracinus bangsi
Pacific coasts of Costa Rica and Panama
- Buteogallus anthracinus subtilis
Pacific coasts of Colombia, Ecuador and n Peru
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Buteogallus anthracinus
Which family does it belong to?
Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)
Where is it found?
North America & Middle America & South America: Southwestern USA to Northwestern South America
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · world_lineage · CC BY-NC
