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Family: Accipitridae

Description

Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Old World Vultures are all included in this large family.

Taxonomy

Accipitridae is a monotypic family in the order Accipitriformes.
It was formerly placed in the order Falconiformes.

Family Accipitridae view • edit

Genus Gampsonyx view • edit
G. swainsonii Pearl Kite

Genus Elanus view • edit
E. caeruleus Black-winged Kite
E. axillaris Black-shouldered Kite
E. leucurus White-tailed Kite
E. scriptus Letter-winged Kite

Genus Chelictinia view • edit
C. riocourii Scissor-tailed Kite

Genus Polyboroides view • edit
P. typus African Harrier-Hawk
P. radiatus Madagascar Harrier-Hawk

Genus Gypohierax view • edit
G. angolensis Palm-nut Vulture

Genus Eutriorchis view • edit
E. astur Madagascar Serpent Eagle

Genus Gypaetus view • edit
G. barbatus Bearded Vulture

Genus Neophron view • edit
N. percnopterus Egyptian Vulture

Genus Chondrohierax view • edit
C. uncinatus Hook-billed Kite
C. wilsonii Cuban Kite

Genus Leptodon view • edit
L. cayanensis Gray-headed Kite
L. forbesi White-collared Kite

Genus Pernis view • edit
P. apivorus European Honey Buzzard
P. celebensis Barred Honey Buzzard
P. steerei Philippine Honey Buzzard
P. ptilorhynchus Oriental Honey Buzzard

Genus Elanoides view • edit
E. forficatus Swallow-tailed Kite

Genus Hamirostra view • edit
H. melanosternon Black-breasted Buzzard

Genus Henicopernis view • edit
H. longicauda Long-tailed Honey Buzzard
H. infuscatus Black Honey Buzzard

Genus Lophoictinia view • edit
L. isura Square-tailed Kite

Genus Aviceda view • edit
A. cuculoides African Cuckoo-Hawk
A. madagascariensis Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk
A. jerdoni Jerdon's Baza
A. subcristata Pacific Baza
A. leuphotes Black Baza

Genus Sarcogyps view • edit
S. calvus Red-headed Vulture

Genus Trigonoceps view • edit
T. occipitalis White-headed Vulture

Genus Aegypius view • edit
A. monachus Cinereous Vulture

Genus Torgos view • edit
T. tracheliotos Lappet-faced Vulture

Genus Necrosyrtes view • edit
N. monachus Hooded Vulture

Genus Gyps view • edit
G. africanus White-backed Vulture
G. bengalensis White-rumped Vulture
G. indicus Indian Vulture
G. tenuirostris Slender-billed Vulture
G. rueppelli Rüppell's Vulture
G. himalayensis Himalayan Griffon
G. fulvus Eurasian Griffon
G. coprotheres Cape Griffon

Genus Spilornis view • edit
S. klossi Nicobar Serpent Eagle
S. rufipectus Sulawesi Serpent Eagle
S. kinabaluensis Mountain Serpent Eagle
S. cheela Crested Serpent Eagle
S. holospilus Philippine Serpent Eagle
S. elgini Andaman Serpent Eagle

Genus Pithecophaga view • edit
P. jefferyi Philippine Eagle

Genus Dryotriorchis view • edit
D. spectabilis Congo Serpent Eagle

Genus Terathopius view • edit
T. ecaudatus Bateleur

Genus Circaetus view • edit
C. gallicus Short-toed Snake Eagle
C. beaudouini Beaudouin's Snake Eagle
C. pectoralis Black-chested Snake Eagle
C. cinereus Brown Snake Eagle
C. fasciolatus Southern Banded Snake Eagle
C. cinerascens Western Banded Snake Eagle

Genus Macheiramphus view • edit
M. alcinus Bat Hawk

Genus Harpyopsis view • edit
H. novaeguineae Papuan Eagle

Genus Morphnus view • edit
M. guianensis Crested Eagle

Genus Harpia view • edit
H. harpyja Harpy Eagle

Genus Stephanoaetus view • edit
S. coronatus Crowned Eagle

Genus Nisaetus view • edit
N. kelaarti Legge's Hawk-Eagle
N. nanus Wallace's Hawk-Eagle
N. nipalensis Mountain Hawk-Eagle
N. alboniger Blyth's Hawk-Eagle
N. bartelsi Javan Hawk-Eagle
N. pinskeri Pinsker's Hawk-Eagle
N. lanceolatus Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle
N. philippensis Philippine Hawk-Eagle
N. cirrhatus Changeable Hawk-Eagle
N. floris Flores Hawk-Eagle

Genus Polemaetus view • edit
P. bellicosus Martial Eagle

Genus Lophotriorchis view • edit
L. kienerii Rufous-bellied Eagle

Genus Spizaetus view • edit
S. tyrannus Black Hawk-Eagle
S. ornatus Ornate Hawk-Eagle
S. melanoleucus Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
S. isidori Black-and-chestnut Eagle

Genus Lophaetus view • edit
L. occipitalis Long-crested Eagle

Genus Ictinaetus view • edit
I. malaiensis Black Eagle

Genus Clanga view • edit
C. pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle
C. hastata Indian Spotted Eagle
C. clanga Greater Spotted Eagle

Genus Hieraaetus view • edit
H. wahlbergi Wahlberg's Eagle
H. pennatus Booted Eagle
H. weiskei Pygmy Eagle
H. morphnoides Little Eagle
H. ayresii Ayres's Hawk-Eagle

Genus Aquila view • edit
A. rapax Tawny Eagle
A. nipalensis Steppe Eagle
A. adalberti Spanish Imperial Eagle
A. heliaca Eastern Imperial Eagle
A. gurneyi Gurney's Eagle
A. chrysaetos Golden Eagle
A. audax Wedge-tailed Eagle
A. africana Cassin's Hawk-Eagle
A. verreauxii Verreaux's Eagle
A. fasciata Bonelli's Eagle
A. spilogaster African Hawk-Eagle

Genus Kaupifalco view • edit
K. monogrammicus Lizard Buzzard

Genus Microspizias view • edit
M. superciliosus Tiny Hawk
M. collaris Semicollared Hawk

Genus Melierax view • edit
M. metabates Dark Chanting Goshawk
M. poliopterus Eastern Chanting Goshawk
M. canorus Pale Chanting Goshawk

Genus Micronisus view • edit
M. gabar Gabar Goshawk

Genus Busarellus view • edit
B. nigricollis Black-collared Hawk

Genus Rostrhamus view • edit
R. sociabilis Snail Kite

Genus Helicolestes view • edit
H. hamatus Slender-billed Kite

Genus Harpagus view • edit
H. bidentatus Double-toothed Kite
H. diodon Rufous-thighed Kite

Genus Ictinia view • edit
I. mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
I. plumbea Plumbeous Kite

Genus Butastur view • edit
B. rufipennis Grasshopper Buzzard
B. teesa White-eyed Buzzard
B. liventer Rufous-winged Buzzard
B. indicus Grey-faced Buzzard

Genus Circus view • edit
C. aeruginosus Western Marsh Harrier
C. ranivorus African Marsh Harrier
C. spilonotus Eastern Marsh Harrier
C. spilothorax Papuan Harrier
C. approximans Swamp Harrier
C. maillardi Reunion Harrier
C. macrosceles Malagasy Harrier
C. buffoni Long-winged Harrier
C. assimilis Spotted Harrier
C. maurus Black Harrier
C. cinereus Cinereous Harrier
C. cyaneus Hen Harrier
C. hudsonius Northern Harrier
C. macrourus Pallid Harrier
C. melanoleucos Pied Harrier
C. pygargus Montagu's Harrier

Genus Accipiter view • edit
A. poliogaster Gray-bellied Hawk
A. trivirgatus Crested Goshawk
A. griseiceps Sulawesi Goshawk
A. toussenelii Red-chested Goshawk
A. tachiro African Goshawk
A. castanilius Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
A. badius Shikra
A. butleri Nicobar Sparrowhawk
A. brevipes Levant Sparrowhawk
A. soloensis Chinese Goshawk
A. francesiae Frances's Sparrowhawk
A. trinotatus Spot-tailed Goshawk
A. hiogaster Variable Goshawk
A. novaehollandiae Grey Goshawk
A. fasciatus Brown Goshawk
A. melanochlamys Black-mantled Goshawk
A. albogularis Pied Goshawk
A. haplochrous White-bellied Goshawk
A. rufitorques Fiji Goshawk
A. henicogrammus Moluccan Goshawk
A. luteoschistaceus Slaty-mantled Goshawk
A. imitator Imitator Sparrowhawk
A. poliocephalus Grey-headed Goshawk
A. princeps New Britain Goshawk
A. erythropus Red-thighed Sparrowhawk
A. minullus Little Sparrowhawk
A. gularis Japanese Sparrowhawk
A. nanus Dwarf Sparrowhawk
A. virgatus Besra
A. erythrauchen Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
A. cirrocephalus Collared Sparrowhawk
A. brachyurus New Britain Sparrowhawk
A. rhodogaster Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk
A. madagascariensis Madagascar Sparrowhawk
A. ovampensis Ovambo Sparrowhawk
A. nisus Eurasian Sparrowhawk
A. rufiventris Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
A. striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk
A. cooperii Cooper's Hawk
A. gundlachi Gundlach's Hawk
A. bicolor Bicolored Hawk
A. chilensis Chilean Hawk
A. melanoleucus Black Goshawk
A. henstii Henst's Goshawk
A. gentilis Eurasian Goshawk
A. atricapillus American Goshawk
A. meyerianus Meyer's Goshawk

Genus Erythrotriorchis view • edit
E. buergersi Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk
E. radiatus Red Goshawk

Genus Megatriorchis view • edit
M. doriae Doria's Goshawk

Genus Urotriorchis view • edit
U. macrourus Long-tailed Hawk

Genus Milvus view • edit
M. milvus Red Kite
M. migrans Black Kite

Genus Haliastur view • edit
H. sphenurus Whistling Kite
H. indus Brahminy Kite

Genus Haliaeetus view • edit
H. pelagicus Steller's Sea Eagle
H. leucoryphus Pallas's Fish Eagle
H. albicilla White-tailed Eagle
H. leucocephalus Bald Eagle

Genus Ichthyophaga view • edit
I. leucogaster White-bellied Sea Eagle
I. sanfordi Sanford's Sea Eagle
I. vocifer African Fish Eagle
I. vociferoides Madagascar Fish Eagle
I. humilis Lesser Fish Eagle
I. ichthyaetus Grey-headed Fish Eagle

Genus Geranospiza view • edit
G. caerulescens Crane Hawk

Genus Cryptoleucopteryx view • edit
C. plumbea Plumbeous Hawk

Genus Buteogallus view • edit
B. schistaceus Slate-colored Hawk
B. anthracinus Common Black Hawk
B. gundlachii Cuban Black Hawk
B. aequinoctialis Rufous Crab Hawk
B. meridionalis Savanna Hawk
B. lacernulatus White-necked Hawk
B. urubitinga Great Black Hawk
B. solitarius Solitary Eagle
B. coronatus Chaco Eagle

Genus Morphnarchus view • edit
M. princeps Barred Hawk

Genus Rupornis view • edit
R. magnirostris Roadside Hawk

Genus Parabuteo view • edit
P. unicinctus Harris's Hawk
P. leucorrhous White-rumped Hawk

Genus Geranoaetus view • edit
G. albicaudatus White-tailed Hawk
G. polyosoma Variable Hawk
G. melanoleucus Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle

Genus Pseudastur view • edit
P. polionotus Mantled Hawk
P. albicollis White Hawk
P. occidentalis Gray-backed Hawk

Genus Leucopternis view • edit
L. semiplumbeus Semiplumbeous Hawk
L. melanops Black-faced Hawk
L. kuhli White-browed Hawk

Genus Buteo view • edit
B. plagiatus Gray Hawk
B. nitidus Gray-lined Hawk
B. lineatus Red-shouldered Hawk
B. ridgwayi Ridgway's Hawk
B. platypterus Broad-winged Hawk
B. solitarius Hawaiian Hawk
B. brachyurus Short-tailed Hawk
B. albigula White-throated Hawk
B. swainsoni Swainson's Hawk
B. galapagoensis Galapagos Hawk
B. albonotatus Zone-tailed Hawk
B. ventralis Rufous-tailed Hawk
B. jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
B. lagopus Rough-legged Buzzard
B. regalis Ferruginous Hawk
B. buteo Common Buzzard
B. refectus Himalayan Buzzard
B. japonicus Eastern Buzzard
B. oreophilus Mountain Buzzard
B. trizonatus Forest Buzzard
B. brachypterus Madagascar Buzzard
B. bannermani Cape Verde Buzzard
B. socotraensis Socotra Buzzard
B. rufinus Long-legged Buzzard
B. hemilasius Upland Buzzard
B. auguralis Red-necked Buzzard
B. augur Augur Buzzard
B. rufofuscus Jackal Buzzard
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