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Hawaiian Hawk

Buteo solitariusPeale, TR, 1849

English (US) Hawaiian Hawk

The Hawaiian Hawk (Buteo solitarius) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.

Range: forest of Hawaii (Hawaiian Islands)Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Buteo solitarius
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
English (US)
Hawaiian Hawk
Described by
Peale, TR, 1849

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Taxonomic history

Described by
Peale, TR, 1849
Type locality
Island of Hawaii.
Original description
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes, U. S. N. Vol. VIII: Mammalia and ornithology. 1st ed. 8 p.62

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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