Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)

Black-collared Hawk (Busarellus nigricollis) - HBW 2, p. 174

French: Buse à tête blanche German: Fischbussard Spanish: Busardo Colorado
Other common names: Collared Fishing Hawk/Buzzard, Chestnut Hawk

Taxonomy: Falco nigricollis Latham, 1790, Cayenne.
Allied to Buteogallus and Parabuteo. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • nigricollis (Latham, 1790) - C Mexico (Sinaloa and Veracruz) S through Central America to Amazonia, W to E Ecuador and E Peru, E to the Guianas and Trinidad, and S through E Bolivia to S Brazil.
  • leucocephalus (Viellot, 1816) - Paraguay, Uruguay and N Argentina (S to Salta, Santa Fe and Corrientes).