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 ...

Common name: Hawaiian Hawk Status: Endangered. Only one hawk lives and hunts in the forests of the Hawaiian islands. The ‘io. A small, broad-winged raptor found nowhere else in the world. The ‘io once flew on six of the Hawaiian islands, but today is only found on the island of Hawaii, the largest and youngest island in the Hawaiian ...

夏威夷鵟（学名：Buteo solitarius）：体长46厘米，翼展87-101厘米，体重441克。 是一种小型的宽翅 猛禽，有两种色型。 深色型和浅色型，以及大量的中间羽色和个体差异。 体色变化比较大，上体主要为暗褐色，下体为暗褐色或淡褐色。 蜡膜 蓝色，腿部呈绿黄色。 见在开阔平原、荒漠、旷野、开垦的耕作区、林缘草地和村庄上空盘旋翱翔。 大多单独活动，有时也能见到2-4只在天空盘旋。 性情机警，视觉敏锐，栖息于山地森林和林缘地带，以各种鼠类为食，也吃蛙、蜥 …

The Hawaiian Hawk, or 'Io, lives only in Hawai'i and was a symbol of royalty in Hawaiian culture. It was considered an "'aumakua"—a family or personal god—which made harming or killing this bird taboo. 'Io have shrill, high-pitched calls that echo their Hawaiian name.

2024年4月25日 · In the sky, we notice a distant screeching sound leading us to a tiny circling dot—a bird, likely the ‘io or Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius), the sole hawk species native to Hawaiʻi. In Hawaiian culture, they revere these majestic birds …

The Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius) is a medium-sized raptor that is native to the Hawaiian Islands. Also known as the io, it is found only in Hawaii and is non-migratory. It is a distinctive and iconic species in Hawaii and is an important cultural symbol for the Hawaiian people.

This graceful bird of prey measures 16 to 18 inches in length, the female being larger. Two color phases exist: a dark phase (dark brown head, breast, and underwings), and a light color phase (dark head, light breast and light underwings). Feet and legs are yellowish in …

A medium-sized, compact hawk with broad wings. It is the only resident hawk in Hawaii and occurs only on Hawaii Island. Raptors seen on other islands are migrants. Coloration varies from all dark to white below and dark above. Occurs in dense forest, forest edge, and plantations.

The ‘io or Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius) is an endemic raptor found solely in the forests of Hawai‘i Island, al- though Wilson and Evans (1890–1899) reported ‘io on Ni‘ihau, Moloka‘i, and Kaua‘i in the past.

The ‘io, or Hawaiian hawk, is the only broad-winged hawk (Family: Accipitridae) in Hawai‘i. ‘Io are considered ‘aumākua, or family gods, by Native Hawaiians. Similar to many birds of prey, females are larger than males, and often weigh approximately 25 percent more than males.