About Buteogallus urubitinga (Gmelin, 1788)
The adult great black hawk (scientific name Buteogallus urubitinga (Gmelin, 1788)) measures 56 to 64 centimetres (22 to 25 inches) in length and weighs 1.1 kilograms (2 pounds 7 ounces). It resembles the common black hawk, but is larger, has a different call, and a different tail pattern. It has very broad wings, and is primarily black overall. Its short tail is white with a broad black tip. The bill is black, while the legs and cere are yellow. The sexes look similar, but immature great black hawks are dark brown above with spotting and streaks. Their underparts are buff with dark spots, and their tail has a number of black and dusky bars. The call of the great black hawk is a distinctive piping ooo-wheeeeee. The great black hawk is a resident breeding bird native to the tropical New World. Its range extends from Mexico through Central America to Peru, Tobago, and northern Argentina. It is mainly a coastal bird, but also lives in forests and open woodland near bodies of water.
