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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Alan Schmierer<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Birdfinding.info \u21d2<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 The \u201cIo<\/strong>\u201d is generally common across much of the Big Island, more so on the eastern side.\u00a0 Sites where it can often be found include the kipukas along Saddle Road (especially on the Pu\u2019u O\u2019o Trail through Kipuka Ainahou), the restricted Pua Akala Tract in Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, the central part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and the Pololu and Waipio Valley area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Buteo solitarius<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Family: Accipitridae<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii,<\/strong> where it occurs islandwide in or over all habitat-types, at all elevations.\u00a0 More numerous in forests and partly wooded areas than in open grassland and sugarcane fields.<\/p> The total population has been stable in modern times, with estimates ranging from around 1,200 to 3,200\u2014the variation in results apparently due more to statistical modeling than fluctuations in the population.<\/p> Fossil evidence suggests that it formerly inhabited Kauai and Molokai\u2014which would likely imply other islands as well.\u00a0 There are many modern reports of sightings, some by experienced observers, but none with hard evidence (to rule out other species): four from Kauai, one from Oahu, three from Molokai, two from Lanai, and nine from Maui.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Identification<\/strong><\/span><\/p> An unusually short, stout, broad-winged Buteo<\/em> with highly variable plumage.\u00a0 Has a small, round, yellow cere on top of the base of the bill.<\/p> Often said to have a pale and a dark morph, but this dramatically understates its variation.\u00a0 In all plumages, the uppersides of the wings and tail are mostly dark-brown, but the rest of the plumage varies from whitish or pale-buffy to black.<\/p> Pale morph adults have variable amounts of spotting on the underparts, usually concentrated on the chest.\u00a0 Most have a dark-brown head and white throat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph.\u00a0 (Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Big Island, Hawaii; December 8, 2016.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Laura Keene<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph with evenly spotted underparts.\u00a0 (Saddle Road, Big Island, Hawaii; September 16, 2019.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Teresa Connell<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph showing dark head and white throat.\u00a0 (Pahoa, Big Island, Hawaii; February 21, 2019.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Sherman Wing<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph with dark head and dark vest.\u00a0 (Pua Akala Tract, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Big Island, Hawaii; July 21, 2016.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Steven Freed<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph with large dark-brown spots on the underparts.\u00a0 (Pua Akala Tract, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Big Island, Hawaii; November 2, 2016.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Bob & Bettina Arrigoni<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph with sparse, small streaks on white underparts.\u00a0 (Kalaoa, Big Island, Hawaii; September 16, 2018.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Bradley Hacker<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph.\u00a0 (Kea\u2019au, Big Island, Hawaii; March 1, 2017.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Carol Ortenzio<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph with extensive rufous-brown spots on underparts.\u00a0 (Orchidland Estates, Big Island, Hawaii; October 23, 2017.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Gret Dicey<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, apparently intermediate between light and dark morph plumages.\u00a0 (Mauna Loa Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii; March 23, 2011.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Steve Heinl<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Dark morph adults have underparts that vary from a bronzy medium-brown to blackish.\u00a0 On some individuals the underparts are variably mottled with paler spots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, \u201ctypical\u201d dark morph .\u00a0 (Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Big Island, Hawaii; October 5, 2015.)\u00a0 \u00a9 mnwild<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, dark morph.\u00a0 (Akaka Falls State Park, Big Island, Hawaii; March 25, 2019.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Rich Brown<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, dark morph with blackish-brown plumage overall.\u00a0 (Pu\u2019u O\u2019o Trail, Kipuka Ainahou, Big Island, Hawaii; April 5, 2017.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Curt Hofer<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, dark morph with blackish plumage.\u00a0 (Kilauea Iki, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii; March 8, 2018.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Grace Nelson<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, dark morph with reddish-brown plumage, mottled with paler spots.\u00a0 (Pu\u2019u O\u2019o Trail, Kipuka Ainahou, Big Island, Hawaii; March 2, 2018.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Bill Bryneteson<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, dark morph with evenly blackish plumage.\u00a0 (Saddle Road, Big Island, Hawaii; October 25, 2019.)\u00a0 \u00a9 John Sullivan<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, dark morph with medium-brown underparts.\u00a0 (Keanakolu Road, Big Island, Hawaii; October 21, 2017.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Sharif Uddin<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, dark morph mottled with paler spots.\u00a0 (Kapoho Bay, Big Island, Hawaii; February 18, 2017.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Steve Compton<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, dark morph with blackish-brown plumage overall.\u00a0 (Waipio Valley, Big Island, Hawaii; November 17, 2019.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Ann Vaughan<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, dark morph on nest.\u00a0 (Kalopa State Park, Big Island, Hawaii; June 25, 2009.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Michael Walther<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, dark morph drying its wings.\u00a0 (Pua Akala Tract, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Big Island, Hawaii; November 28, 2015.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Alan Van Norman<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Pale morph immatures have whitish or pale-buffy head and underparts, often with a dark mask, eyeline, or shading on the face.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph immature showing patchy buffy and whitish head and underparts with dark mask.\u00a0 (Big Island, Hawaii; March 28, 2015.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Lisa Kinsey<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph immature.\u00a0 (Manuka State Park, Big Island, Hawaii; January 24, 2017.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Don Coons<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph immature.\u00a0 (Kipuka Puaulu, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii; January 11, 2019.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Bob Lockett<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph immature showing entirely unmarked underparts.\u00a0 (Manuka State Park, Big Island, Hawaii; January 24, 2017.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Don Coons<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph immature showing contrasting dark upperparts and pale-buffy head and underparts with dark mask.\u00a0 (Pahala, Big Island, Hawaii; January 24, 2020.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Douglas Long<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph immature showing contrasting dark upperparts and pale-buffy head and underparts with dark mask.\u00a0 (Big Island, Hawaii; March 28, 2015.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Lisa Kinsey<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph immature.\u00a0 (Kilauea Iki, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii; March 22, 2017.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Karen Povey<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hawaiian Hawk, pale morph immature.\u00a0 (Keanakolu Road, Big Island, Hawaii; August 13, 2017.)\u00a0 \u00a9 Milton Vine<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/HawaiianHawk10.jpg\")
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