- Buteogallus gundlachii
Identification
Flight: likes to alternate flapping and gliding, even though it can soar.
Distribution
Endemic to Cuba and Isle of Pines.
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
Diet
Food includes a variety of invertebrates and smaller vertebrates.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F & D Donsker (Eds). 2018. IOC World Bird List (v8.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.8.2. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Wiley, J.W.; Garrido, O.H. 2005. Taxonomic status and biology of the Cuban Black-hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus gundlachii (Aves: Acciptridae). The Journal of Raptor Research 39:351–364.
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


