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Species record

Great Black Hawk

Buteogallus urubitinga

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Primary Traits

FamilyAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatForest
DietVertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

1,163.2 g

Elevation

0 m - 900 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Buteogallus urubitinga

English name

Great Black Hawk

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Buteogallus

Species

urubitinga

Data source

HBW2, BOTW, D07

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

900 g

Maximum female mass

1,560 g

Minimum male mass

853 g

Maximum male mass

1,306 g

Minimum unsexed mass

960 g

Maximum unsexed mass

1,400 g

Average mass

1,163.2 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

900 m

Maximum elevation

1,800 m

Elevation range

900 m

Typical elevation

450 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Vertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.52

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Singly and pairs

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

Nest, Pole, Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

2

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

38 d

Maximum incubation period

42 d

Minimum fledging period

65 d

Maximum fledging period

70 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

1.5

Average fledging period

67.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary