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Hawaiian Hawk*

Endemic to Hawaii...only found on
the “Big” Island...although was on
others previously.

Buteo solitarius

(L 16-18" Wt m 15.6, oz f 21.3 oz)

*aka ‘Io

IUCN Watch List
Status is Near

Threatened

U.S. Federal List of
Endangered Species.

 - threatened by hunters,
habitat degradation,
poisoning, vehicle
collisions, starvation and
predation by other
animals.

Near Saddle Road

“Big” Island

21Feb2014

Buteo in Latin means buzzard;
solitarius is Latin for solitary,
alone.

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© Doug Pratt

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