The Galápagos Hawk is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. Though there are some similar relatives on North and South American mainland, this species has traits entirely unique to this archipelago. In their maturity, the adult hawks are a dark blackish-grey, though in their youth they have a very different brown speckled appearance to assist with their camouflage until then reach an age where they can more easily fend for themselves. Near the top of the food chain in their division, they are an apex predator, eating anything that they can easily lift or tear apart with their powerful talons and beak. There is currently little concern for the extinction of this magnificent bird.
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