Galapagos Hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) with Chick in nest
Española or James Island
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
ECUADOR. South America
This is one of the world's rarest raptors with around 800 individuals living around the islands. Although they are commonly seen they are a vulnerable species. TheY scavenge on dead carcasses as well as hunt iguanas, snakes, rats, birds etc.
ENDEMIC
VULNERABLE SPECIES