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Bermuda Hawk
Bermuteo avivorus Olson, 2008
Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Bermuda Hawk, Bermuteo avivorus, was an extinct bird of prey from Bermuda in North America, placed in the family Accipitridae and described by Olson in 2008. It was the only species in its genus. The bird is known from sparse subfossil material found on the island, with just a handful of bones recovered from several localities. No contemporary description of its appearance survives, but the remains show a femur unlike that of other hawks, with a reduced, less rounded head and a flattened form. Historical records suggest it disappeared in the early seventeenth century.
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Breeding range
- North America: Bermuda
