- Buteogallus gundlachii
Identification
Flight: likes to alternate flapping and gliding, even though it can soar.
Distribution
Endemic to Cuba.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly treated as a subspecies of Common Black Hawk.
Habitat
Mainly in lowland near swamps, beaches and small islands, both in coastal forest and more open areas.
Behaviour
Food includes a variety of invertebrates and smaller vertebrates.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Cuban Black Hawk. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 June 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Cuban_Black_Hawk


