Titanohierax
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Titanohierax is an fossil genus of giant hawk
from Cuba
, Hispaniola
and the Bahamas. It has one known species, Titanohierax gloveralleni. The extinct crab-hawk
Buteogallus borrasi
was formerly placed in this genus.
Hawk
The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...
from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Hispaniola
Hispaniola
Hispaniola is a major island in the Caribbean, containing the two sovereign states of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The island is located between the islands of Cuba to the west and Puerto Rico to the east, within the hurricane belt...
and the Bahamas. It has one known species, Titanohierax gloveralleni. The extinct crab-hawk
Buteogallus
Buteogallus is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. All members of this genus are essentially Neotropical, but the distribution of a single species extends slightly into extreme southern USA. Most are known as black-hawks or mangrove-hawks...
Buteogallus borrasi
Buteogallus borrasi
Buteogallus borrasi is an extinct species of giant buteonine hawk formerly endemic to Cuba. It probably fed on megafauna.It was so huge compared to other Buteogallus that it was long believed to be a titan-hawk or even an Aquila eagle. No proper common name exists due to this misconception...
was formerly placed in this genus.