Buteogallus
/ˌbjuːti.oʊˈɡæləs/noun
A genus of medium-to-large birds of prey in the hawk family Accipitridae, commonly known as black hawks.
Did you know?Buteogallus is a scientific hybrid name: it combines a Latin word for a buzzard-like bird with Latin gallus, “rooster,” creating an image of a raptor with a cock’s identity.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
buteo
“A buzzard or hawk-like bird; the source of the genus name Buteo.”
Classical Latin
Latin
gallus
“A domestic cock or rooster.”
18th Century
Scientific Latin
Buteo
“A zoological genus name established for buzzards and related hawks.”
1830
Scientific Latin
Buteogallus
“A genus name coined by René Lesson, combining Buteo with gallus.”
Modern English
English
Buteogallus
“The recognized genus containing several black hawks and related neotropical raptors.”
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