Buteo solitarius
Buteo solitarius NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.
ITIS Reports — Buteo solitarius ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The Hawaiian hawk or ʻio is a raptor in the genus Buteo endemic to Hawaiʻi, currently restricted to the Big Island. The ʻio is one of two birds of prey that is 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, and Kauaʻi at one time. Today, it is known to breed only on the Big Island, in stands of native ʻōhiʻa lehua 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.
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endangered | 03/11/1967 | Pacific Region (Region 1) | Wherever found |
- States/US Territories in which the Hawaiian Hawk, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
- US Counties in which the Hawaiian Hawk, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which the Hawaiian Hawk, Wherever found is known to occur: Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
| 02/12/2014 | 79 FR 8413 8416 | Removing the Hawaiian Hawk From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife |
| 06/05/2009 | 74 FR 27004 27005 | Removing the Hawaiian Hawk From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife |
| 02/11/2009 | 74 FR 6853 6854 | Removing the Hawaiian Hawk From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife |
| 08/06/2008 | 73 FR 45680 45689 | ETWP; Withdrawal of Proposed Reclassification of the Hawaiian Hawk or Io (Buteo solitarius) From Endangered to Threatened; Proposed Rule To Remove the Hawaiian Hawk From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife |
| 03/08/2007 | 72 FR 10547 10550 | Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 71 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Territory of Guam |
| 08/05/1993 | 58 FR 41684 41688 | ETWP; Proposed Reclassification of the Hawaiian Hawk from Endangered to Threatened Status |
| 03/11/1967 | 32 FR 4001 | Endangered Species List - 1967 |
| 05/09/1984 | Hawaiian Hawk Recovery Plan | View Implementation Progress | Final |
| 05/09/1984 | Hawaiian Hawk Recovery Plan | View Implementation Progress | Final |
