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The common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures. The mangrove black hawk, traditionally thought to be a distinct species, is now generally considered a subspecies, B. a. subtilis, of the common black hawk.

This picture shows a bird of the Buteogallus anthracinus gundlachii subspecies, in Cuba.Photograph: Charles J. Sharp