The Galapagos Hawk is a large raptor of the islands. Adults are dark, juveniles are paler, and females are larger than males.
Adults are dark brown to nearly black. Juveniles have more pale markings on the chest and belly and look lighter overall. Females are larger than males.
On some breeding islands, groups have one female breeding with several males, and the males also help incubate eggs and feed chicks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.