Galapagos Hawk Photo by Ann Doty

Galapagos Hawk

Buteo galapagoensis

Adult

©Ann Doty

Location: Ecuador > Galápagos
Date: Jun 23, 2019
Caption: #photocontest2019

Isla Fernandina--Punta Espinoza ; Galapagos Ecuador
with VENT tour guide Michael O'Brien

The Galapagos Hawk is a large hawk that is restricted to the Galapagos Islands, where it is the only diurnal raptor. Dark brown overall, it has a gray tail with dark bars and a yellow cere and legs.