Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteogallus
Species: anthracinus
Common Black-Hawk - Buteogallus anthracinus
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a medium-sized (53 cm) hawk that is dark gray to black in color with a distinctive white band across the tail and white tail tip. Most of the population is in Central America, but their range extends into southern New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and Utah where they live near water. They primarily eat frogs, fish, crabs, and reptiles, but are opportunistic feeders.
Status
Global Rank: G4G5
State Rank: S2B,S3N
State Status: T
Federal Status:
USFS Status:
BLM Status: BLM WATCH
SWAP Status: SGCN
NMRP Strategy Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 69
Number of Mapped Locations: 80
Number of Observations: 113
Observation date range: 05-04-1933
to 08-03-2012
External Links
Year
2012
Citation Smith, J. and K. Johnson. 2012. NHNM Zoology bird data exported from various databases for incorporation into NM Biotics. Natural Heritage New Mexico.
Reference Code
D12SMI01NMUS
Year
2013
Citation Park, B. 2013. Gila National Forest GIS wildlife data. Gila National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
Reference Code
D13GIL01NMUS
Year
2017
Citation Various authors. 2007-2017. Annual NMDGF Permits. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF).
Reference Code
E17VAR01NMUS
Year
1962
Citation Various. 1962-present. Bird occurences recorded by the New Mexico Ornithological Society. New Mexico Ornithological Society. Field notes. .
Reference Code
J62FIE01NMUS
Year
1993
Citation Fisher, R. 1993. Multiple maps with locations and dates of Buteogallus anthracinus and Empidonax traillii extimus sightings in NM.
Reference Code
M93FIS01NMUS
Year
1994
Citation Black, C. 1994. Field map with corrected location for Black Hawk nest. July 8, 1994.
Reference Code
M94BLA01NMUS
Year
1994
Citation Carr, S.E. 1994. Xeroxed portion of 7.5 USGS topo map from Stacey E. Carr with location of common black hawk nests.
Reference Code
M94CAR02NMUS
Year
Citation Fisher, R. A., jr. 18 McMillen Rd., Silver City, NM 88061 (505) 535-2320
Reference Code
PNDFIS01NMUS
Year
2000
Citation Giancarlo Sadoti. 2000. Personal observation of active Common Black-Hawk nests in Gila/Mimbres basin. 1 p.
Reference Code
U00SAD01NMUS
Year
1981
Citation Egbert, J. 1981. Field inventories in New Mexico of selected Gila Valley birds. May-June 1981.
Reference Code
U81EGB01NMUS
Year
1995
Citation Mehlhop, P. et al. 1995. The biodiversity of riparian ecosystems of the Ladder Ranch. An assessment prepared by The Nature Conservancy New Mexico Field office and New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. 126 p.
Reference Code
U95MEH02NMUS
