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Common Black-hawk
Stanley Jones

Common Black-hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)

Common Black-hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus bangsi) Five subspecies are recognized with a single one being mapped for Costa Rica, subspecies bangsi. Photographed along the banks of Ri Trcoles north of Playa Azul and west side of Parque Nacional Carara, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Low wet riparian rain forest ca. 1 m (3.2 ft) elevation. Sexes similar.
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Habitat
along the banks of Ri Trcoles, low wet riparian rain forest ca. 1 m (3.2 ft) elevation.
Location
Along the banks of Ri Trcoles north of Playa Azul and west side of Parque Nacional Carara, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Date taken
March 2007
Scientific name
Buteogallus anthracinus
Equipment used
Canon 30D with a Canon EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens at 300 mm. Shutter speed 1/500, f/5.6.
KC Foggin
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A beautifully detailed closeup of this Hawk Stanley.

Not so 'common' here in the Gallery either ;)
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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