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Buteo solitarius
Hawaiian Hawk, `Io
As recorded: Buteo solitarius Peale, 1848
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Accipitriformes › Accipitridae
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.6145, -155.5590
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Buteo solitarius observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 54 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Puu Oo Horse Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Christian Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Kaumana Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-20
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) mdm033, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) mdm033, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Buteo solitarius. BPBM 1858. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35661068. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/1858.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35661068 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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