Gundlach's Hawk (Accipiter gundlachi)

Other Scientific Names
Accipiter gundlachii [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Accipiter gundlachii [Collar et al. (1994)]

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
43 - 51 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lawrence, 1860

Habitat
Wooded habitats including humid, dry, and pine forests. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Cuba (B).

Population
Estimated population is 300 - 400 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat loss and disturbance through logging and conversion to agriculture, human persecution are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A loud 'kek-kek-kek ...'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Gundlach's Hawk (Accipiter gundlachi) [XC146106]
by id from Ciego de Avila, Cuba (call)

Gundlach's Hawk (Accipiter gundlachi) [XC621891]
by Tim Burr from Asiento Santo Thom\u00e3s, Cienaga de Zapata, Matanzas, Cuba (uncertain)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Bicolored Hawk (Accipiter bicolor) and Chilean Hawk (Accipiter chilensis).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

gundlachi Lawrence, 1860 - Western and central Cuba.
wileyi Wotzkow, 1991 - Eastern Cuba.

Similar Species
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) which is smaller and has squared tail in flight, Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) which is broader-winged and broader-tailed, and chunkier.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Gundlachs Hawk (Accipiter gundlachi) - 10 files

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