53 cm (21") Rare. Arizona, New Mexico, Texas. Wooded streams.
Very broad wings. Short broad tail. All dark except for whitish spot near tip of wings seen in flight and white band at base of tail and narrow white terminal band. Suggests a Black Vulture.
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Credit: Hennie Lammers
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Credit: Ersel The Explorer
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![In flight - Sierra Co.; 9 May 2009](https://res-2.cloudinary.com/ebirdr/image/upload/s--PFlqKcKl--/q_auto/f_auto/t_square_crop_160/2195-common-black-hawk.jpg?_a=BAAAV6E0)
Credit: Mark Watson
![In flight - Texas](https://res-1.cloudinary.com/ebirdr/image/upload/s--Mw7mBBpp--/q_auto/f_auto/t_square_crop_160/2197-common-black-hawk.jpg?_a=BAAAV6E0)
Credit: Ross Tsai