First predation record of the Galapagos Hawk Buteo galapagoensis (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae), on a feral cat Felis catus (Carnivora: Felidae)

The Galápagos hawk Buteo galapagoensis is the top predator of the archipelago, feeding on a wide variety of species from different taxonomic groups, ranging from insects to carrion. We report the first recorded instance of predation by a Galápagos hawk on a feral cat Felis catus, as camera trap bycatch, on Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island. This report adds to the extensive list of the hawk’s dietary items and may have ecological implications, such as the role of introduced species in food webs, the role of native predators in controlling invasive species, and how these interactions play out on islands, leaving many open questions.