The Bermuda hawk (''Bermuteo avivorus'') was the sole member of the genus ''Bermuteo''.

Distribution

The Bermuda hawk inhabited the island of

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where it is recorded in the fossil record and is thought to account for a report of sightings of raptors made on the island in 1603 by Diego Ramírez, which mentions "very handsome sparrow-hawks, so stupid that we even clubbed them".

Extinction

The species apparently was not present in 1623, when Captain John Smith noted that there were only migrant raptors on Bermuda. ^ HBW and Birdlife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World Its date of extinction is not known but is presumed to have followed the human settlement on the island in the 17th century and may have been due to hunting and the introduction of invasive species.

References

Bird extinctions since 1500 Extinct birds of Atlantic islands Birds of Bermuda Birds described in 2008 Fossil taxa described in 2008 Late Quaternary prehistoric birds {{Accipitriformes-stub