Buteo solitarius
Hawaiian Hawk
As recorded: Buteo solitarius Peale, 1848
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Accipitriformes › Accipitridae
- Collected by
- C M Forbes
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Ainahou Ranch, (Nene captive propagation pen #11B)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.4000, -155.2500
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Buteo solitarius observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-18.
2026-09-18
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) emma_files, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Christian Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-12
Volcano Golf Course, HI 96785, USA
(c) scutcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) annathn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-01
Island of Hawaiʻi, Volcano, HI, US
(c) Christie Ritter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Buteo solitarius. BPBM 178444. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92511747. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/178444.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92511747 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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