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Great Black Hawk
Nick Block, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Birds of prey & vultures

Great Black Hawk

Buteogallus urubitinga (Gmelin, 1788)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGreat Black Hawk
DutchZwarte Arendbuizerd
SpanishAguililla Negra Mayor
Chinese大黑鸡𫛭
Sranan Tongoaka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameButeogallus urubitinga (Gmelin, 1788)

About this species

The great black hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae
GenusButeogallus

In Suriname

865Records in Suriname
62iNaturalist observations
1912First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini412
  • Nickerie208
  • Commewijne72
  • Paramaribo55
  • Brokopondo41
  • Para31
  • Coronie12
  • Wanica4
  • Saramacca3
  • Marowijne2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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