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The Hawaiian hawk or ʻio (Buteo solitarius) is a raptor in the genus Buteo endemic to Hawaiʻi, currently restricted to the Big Island.The ʻio is one of two extant birds of prey that are native to Hawaiʻi, the other being the pueo (Hawaiian short-eared owl) and fossil evidence indicates that it inhabited the island of Hawaiʻi, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui and Kauaʻi at one time. [3]
They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Hawaii has one native owl, which is a distinct subspecies. Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus (V) LC (Hawaiian) short-eared owl or pueo, Asio flammeus sandwichensis LC
In the era following western contact, habitat loss and avian disease are thought to have had the greatest effect on endemic bird species in Hawaii, although native peoples are implicated in the loss of dozens of species before the arrival of Captain Cook and others, in large part due to the arrival of the Polynesian rat (Rattus exulans) which ...
The Accipitridae (/ ˌ æ k s ɪ ˈ p ɪ t r ɪ d iː,-d eɪ /) is one of the four families within the order Accipitriformes, [2] and is a family of small to large birds of prey with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet.
"The hawk is a magnificent bird, soaring up on the warm air currents and rising above to gain a perspective over the whole landscape," he describes. "It delights me every time I see a hawk ...
The only truly native land (non-aquatic) mammals in Hawai’i are two species of bat—the Hawaiian hoary bat [6] and the (extinct) Synemporion keana. [7] A further seven raptor species formerly inhabited prehistoric Hawai’i—the Hawaiian hawk, the wood harrier, the white-tailed eagle (or a very close relative of), [8] and four species of ...
Nov. 5—Following recent failed releases of the Hawaiian crow into the bird's historical home of Hawaii island, officials are aiming for better success on the island of Maui. Following recent ...
Buteo is a genus of medium to fairly large, wide-ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings. In the Old World, members of this genus are called "buzzards", but "hawk" is used in the New World (Etymology: Buteo is the Latin name of the common buzzard [1]).