Data Zone
Justification of Red List category
This raptor was described from fossil records, and is thought to relate to raptors observed on Bermuda in 1603. It is long Extinct.
Population justification
None remain.
Bermuteo avivorus occurred on Bermuda, where it is known from fossil records and is thought to account for observations of raptors on the island in 1603. Its time of extinction is not known, but presumably followed human settlement in the early 17th century and may have been the result of hunting and the introduction of invasive species.
No clear information pertaining to this species was ever collected.
The cause of extinction is unknown, but may have been a combination of hunting for food and the introduction of feral pigs and other animals.
Text account compilers
Hermes, C.
Contributors
Symes, A. & Taylor, J.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Bermuda Hawk Bermuteo avivorus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/bermuda-hawk-bermuteo-avivorus on 27/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 27/11/2024.