Buteo hoffstetteri

Buteo hoffstetteri

† Buteo hoffstetteri is an extinct hawk of the genus Buteo known from fossil material discovered in Ecuador, named in honor of French palaeontologist Robert Hoffstetter. A carnivorous soaring raptor, it would have occupied open or forest-edge habitats of South America during the Pleistocene. Its Ecuadorian provenance adds to the record of extinct raptors from the Andes region and provides data on the historical biogeography of the Buteo lineage in South America.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Buteo hoffstetteri was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Discovery & Naming

موقع الاكتشاف Ecuador

Quick Facts

النظام الغذائي Carnivore

الأسئلة الشائعة

What did Buteo hoffstetteri eat?
Buteo hoffstetteri was a carnivore.
Where were Buteo hoffstetteri fossils found?
Fossils of Buteo hoffstetteri were found in Ecuador.

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