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Hawaiian hawk

Buteo solitarius Peale, 1849

NTNear Threatenedbirds of prey

The hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 414 g to 606 g and live up to 17 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius)
Photo: cliff1066 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the hawaiian hawk

Weight
414 g – 606 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
87 cm – 1.01 msrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
17 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
38 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
3 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
0.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the hawaiian hawk?

HAWAIIAN HAWK · WINGSPAN 1.01 MADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 1.01 m, the recorded maximum wingspan of the hawaiian hawk is about 59% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the hawaiian hawk live?

Not recorded

What is the hawaiian hawk?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Hawaiian hawk or ʻio (Buteo solitarius) is a raptor in the genus Buteo endemic to Hawaiʻi, currently restricted to the Big Island. The ʻio is one of two extant birds of prey that are native to Hawaiʻi, the other being the pueo (Hawaiian short-eared owl) and fossil evidence indicates that it inhabited the island of Hawaiʻi, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui and Kauaʻi at one time. Today, it is known to breed only on the Big Island, in stands of native ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees. The species was protected as an endangered species in the United States, but was delisted in 2020. However, the IUCN classifies the species as Near Threatened. NatureServe considers the species Vulnerable.

From the Wikipedia article “Hawaiian hawk” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hawaiian_hawk&oldid=1314946772), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the hawaiian hawk endangered?

The hawaiian hawk is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the hawaiian hawk classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAccipitriformes
  5. familyAccipitridae
  6. genusButeo
  7. SpeciesButeo solitarius Peale, 1849
Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • ʻIoEnglish
  • aligot de HawaiiCatalan
  • káně havajskáCzech
  • bwncath HawaiiWelsh
  • HawaiivågeDanish
  • HawaiibussardGerman
  • Hawaii-BussardGerman
  • havaja buteoEsperanto
  • Busardo de HawaiSpanish
  • Busardo de HawáiSpanish
  • Busardo hawaianoSpanish
  • havai viuEstonian
  • havaijinhiirihaukkaFinnish
  • Buse d'HawaïFrench
  • Buse d’HawaïFrench
  • 'IoHawaiian
  • ʻioHawaiian
  • ‘IoHawaiian
  • havajski škanjacCroatian
  • hawaii ölyvHungarian
  • Poiana delle HawaiiItalian
  • ハワイノスリJapanese
  • havajinis suopisLithuanian
  • HawaiibuizerdDutch
  • hawaiivåkNorwegian
  • myszołów hawajskiPolish
  • bútio-havaianoPortuguese
  • gavião-havaianoPortuguese
  • Канюк-отшельникRussian
  • myšiak samotárskySlovak
  • Havajski mišarSerbian
  • hawaiivråkSwedish
  • Hawaii ŞahiniTurkish
  • канюк гавайськийUkrainian
  • 孤鵟Chinese
  • 夏威夷鵟Chinese

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Relatives of the hawaiian hawk

Other species in the same genus Buteo.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the hawaiian hawk?

An adult hawaiian hawk weighs 414 g – 606 g and has a wingspan of 87 cm – 1.01 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the hawaiian hawk endangered?

The hawaiian hawk is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

How long does the hawaiian hawk live?

The hawaiian hawk has a recorded lifespan of 17 years.

What kind of animal is the hawaiian hawk?

The hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/hawaiian-hawk

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BibTeX
@misc{hawaiian_hawk_2026,
  title = {Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/hawaiian-hawk},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}