Buteo solitarius
Hawaiian Hawk
As recorded: Buteo solitarius Peale, 1848
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Accipitriformes › Accipitridae
- Collected by
- D Ledig
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Mamalahoa Hwy, 100m S of Hookena School
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.3837, -155.8790
- Identified by
- D Ledig, USFWSD. Ledig →USFWS →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Buteo solitarius observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-23.
2026-09-23
Office, Captain Cook, HI 96704, USA
(c) NickC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-10
Old Government Main, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) Rae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-26
Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Håvard Skjekkeland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-05
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) Bob Walker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-12-30
Keala O Keawe Rd, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) RaptorJoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-24
Kealakekua, HI, USA
(c) Lindsay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Buteo solitarius. BPBM 184497. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92514632. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/184497.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92514632 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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