The Black Hawk-Eagle is a large eagle of lowland tropical forest in the Americas. Adults are mostly black, with bold white checkering under the wings.
Adults are black with white checkering under the wings and white tail bands. Immatures are browner, with a white throat and crown. The short crest is most apparent when perched.
It lives in lowland tropical forest and is often seen soaring in the later morning. While flying, it gives loud whistles that carry far.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.