Buteo solitarius
Hawaiian Hawk
As recorded: Buteo solitarius Peale, 1848
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Accipitriformes › Accipitridae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Hilo, Panaewa Rainforest Zoo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Buteo solitarius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 427 research-grade sightings in the wild, 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)
2026-10-22
Hawai'i Community College, Hilo, HI, US
(c) lisrochenaturally, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Buteo solitarius. BPBM 177921. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92511735. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/177921.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92511735 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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