Product Description
This bird is one in our series of lively and lifelike plastic animals found in the Galapagos Islands. Its realistic shape and details will be enjoyed as part of a school project, diorama, plastic animal collection, as a party favor, or gift. Our plastic Galapagos hawk has a 3-inch wingspan and measures 1 5/8 inches from beak to tail.
The remarkable Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) is the only hawk common to the Galapagos Islands and is one of only a few terrestrial predators on the islands. It feasts on small rodents, marine and land iguanas, small shore birds, insects, and any carrion it can find. It is dark brown in color, has a wingspan of about 4 feet and is about 2 feet from beak to tail. The Galapagos hawk hunts in small family groups. The hawk soars at heights of 150 to 600 feet, identifies prey and signals to others to join the feast. According to the Hawk Conservancy Trust website, there are only about 200 mating pairs remaining.