Hawaiian Hawk
Buteo solitarius Peale, 1849
Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Hawaiian Hawk, Buteo solitarius, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that breeds in the Hawaiian Islands. It is confined today to the Big Island, where it nests in native ʻōhiʻa lehua stands. Peale described it in 1849. Once present on several of the main islands, it is now known only from Hawaiʻi. It is one of two living raptors native to the islands, alongside the pueo. The species was removed from the United States endangered list in 2020, while other assessments still treat it as Near Threatened or Vulnerable.
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Breeding range
- Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Is.
