ARKive - Galapagos hawk - Buteo galapagoensis- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis)

Double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus)
Information on the double-banded plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 0 videos
Marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
The marbled murrelet is a small, chubby seabird that has a very short neck. During the breeding season it has dark brown to blackish... More 6 Images 0 videos
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
As one of the largest flying birds in the world, the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) forms an awesome sight over the South American skies, as... More 30 Images 10 Videos
Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
The aptly-named snow bunting ((Plectrophenax nivalis) is a hardy, medium-sized songbird of the high Arctic and snowy winter fields... More 17 Images 9 Videos
Chatham Island snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla)
The Chatham Island snipe is a small, rotund bird with beautifully camouflaged plumage. The body is mottled with black, brown and... More 7 Images 0 videos
Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)
A member of the crow family, the chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) is glossy black in colour, with a long curved red... More 12 Images 4 Videos
Brown-winged kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera)
Information on the brown-winged kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 1 Video
Wilson's phalarope (Steganopus tricolor)
Information on Wilson's phalarope (Steganopus tricolor) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 32 Images 0 videos
Dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops)
Information on the dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
With the largest wing area to body mass ratio of any bird, frigatebirds are wonderfully adapted for an aerial lifestyle. These birds have a... More 45 Images 5 Videos
Common greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
The largest species in the genus Tringa, the common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is an elegant wading bird with a long, stout, slightly... More 20 Images 1 Video
Paracontias (Paracontias fasika)
Information on Paracontias fasika is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
Information on the Terek sandpiper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Blakiston's fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni)
Blakiston’s fish owl is a large eagle owl, with a wingspan that can reach up to two metres long. The wings are dark brown with tawny bars... More 14 Images 2 Videos
Aglaia (Aglaia brownii)
Information on Aglaia brownii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) is one of the largest of the sea and fish eagles of the genus Haliaeetus. These large... More 39 Images 17 Videos
Reticulated python (Python reticulatus)
Information on the reticulated python is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 24 Images 3 Videos
Herb-Robert (Geranium robertianum)
Herb-Robert is a ubiquitous sprawling plant well-known for its strong disagreeable mousy smell and its cheerful bright pink flowers.This... More 9 Images 2 Videos
Black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
The black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) is a large, white waterbird with a prominent bare black head and neck, and a long... More 14 Images 1 Video
Ossaea (Ossaea palenquensis)
Information on Ossaea palenquensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Citharexylum (Citharexylum ternatum)
Information on Citharexylum ternatum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Lataste’s viper (Vipera latastei)
Lataste’s viper is a terrestrial, venomous and, occasionally, cannibalistic snake. Characterized by a pointed, up-turned snout, this small... More 7 Images 0 videos
Common redshank (Tringa totanus)
Information on the common redshank is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 29 Images 0 videos
Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus)
The southern giant petrel is, as the name suggests, a very large bird, with impressive long, pointed wings and a huge bill. Like all species... More 53 Images 7 Videos
Chilean skua (Catharacta chilensis)
Information on the Chilean skua is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Information on the purple swamphen is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 31 Images 0 videos
Erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri)
Erect-crested penguins are perhaps some of the most mysterious of all penguin species. This species is one of the largest of the crested... More 21 Images 3 Videos
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Information on the killdeer is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 27 Images 5 Videos
Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata)
The waved albatross is unique in being the largest bird in the Galapagos Islands, and the only albatross species found entirely within the... More 49 Images 5 Videos
Southern skua (Catharacta antarctica)
Information on the southern skua is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 0 videos

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