Iolani Barracks
Iolani is a masculine Hawaiian name meaning "royal ''Hawaiian Hawk, hawk''." It comes from the Hawaiian language, Hawaiian words ''ʻio'', meaning "Hawaiian hawk," and ''lani'', meaning "royal." It may refer to: *ʻIolani School, a private school located in Hawaii *ʻIolani Palace, a museum and former residence of the monarchs of Hawaii *ʻIolani Barracks, barrack for the Royal Guards *Kamehameha IV, Alexander Liholiho Iolani, also known as Kamehameha IV, Hawaii's fourth king, for which the palace was named *Kamehameha II, Liholiho Iolani, King Kamehameha II (who died in 1824), Kamehameha IV's namesake {{disambig ...
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Hawaiian Hawk
The Hawaiian hawk or ''io'' (''Buteo solitarius'') is a raptor in the genus ''Buteo'' endemic to Hawaii, currently restricted to the Big Island. The ''io'' is one of two extant birds of prey that are native to Hawaii, the other being the ''pueo'' (Hawaiian short-eared owl) and fossil evidence indicates that it inhabited the island of Hawaii, Molokai, Oahu, Maui and Kauai at one time. Today, it is known to breed only on the Big Island, in stands of native ''ōhia lehua'' (''Metrosideros polymorpha'') trees. The species was protected as an endangered species in the United States, but was delisted in 2020. However, the IUCN classifies the species as Near Threatened. Description The Hawaiian hawk measures approximately in length. The female, which weighs on average, is larger than the male, which averages . Two color phases exist: a dark phase (dark brown head, breast, and underwings), and a light color phase (dark head, light breast and light underwings). Feet and legs are yellow ...
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