Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Gundlach's Hawk (Accipiter gundlachi) - HBW 2, p. 161
French: Épervier de Cuba
German: Gundlachsperber
Spanish: Gavilán Cubano
Taxonomy: Accipiter Gundlachi Lawrence, 1860, Hanábana, Cuba.
Closely related to A. cooperii, A. bicolor and A. chilensis, forming superspecies with all three; at present no indications as to which of first two species is ancestral to present species. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- gundlachi Lawrence, 1860 - W & C Cuba.
- wileyi Wotzkow, 1991 - E Cuba.
- Endangered Enlarge map
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A bird perched on a branch, singing Locality Cuba
Adolfo Aragüés 2002 10 years ago 30 sec 3.8
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