Bermuda Hawk vs Long-legged Buzzard

Bermuteo avivorus compared with Buteo rufinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bermuda Hawk Long-legged Buzzard
Scientific Name Bermuteo avivorus Buteo rufinus
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Extinct Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 89.5 cm (35.2 in)
Weight 1144.0 g (40.35 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bermuda Hawk only

Long-legged Buzzard only

Conservation Status

Extinct

Bermuda Hawk

Least Concern

Long-legged Buzzard

About These Birds

Bermuda Hawk

The Bermuda Hawk was a large hawk that was endemic to Bermuda and became extinct shortly after human settlement of the islands in the early 17th century. Known only from subfossil bones, it was probably a broad-winged raptor that preyed on seabirds and other island fauna. Habitat destruction and hunting contributed to its extinction.

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