Prehistoric status and distribution of the Hawaiian Hawk (Buteo solitarius), with the first fossil record from Kauai
Olson SL and James HF. 1997. Prehistoric status and distribution of the Hawaiian Hawk (Buteo solitarius), with the first fossil record from Kauai. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 49:65-69
Here we report the first fossil record of Hawaiian Hawk for Kauai, from the same area in the Makawehi dunes near Poipu where almost all other fossil birds have been found so far on Kauai (Olson & James, 1982). Fossils from these dunes represent an interesting but far from complete avifauna, most of which was recovered in 1976 and 1977, with little new being added in subsequent years.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Olson, Storrs; James, Helen
- Units
- HALE
- Keywords
- Archaeology, Birds, Fossils, Hawaii, Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius), Kauai, Lava Tubes, Threatened-Endangered-Sensitive Animals