Cuban black hawk

Description

The species has an average body length of 53 cm (21 in).The plumage is mainly dark brown verging on black.A lighter greyish or whitish patch may be present on the face between the bill and the eye.White patches at the base of the primary flight feathers are visible in flight.The tail is striped with wide black and white bands.The legs are yellow and the bill is yellow tipped in black.Generally,females tend to be slightly larger in size than males.