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Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus (S.G.Gmelin, 1770)
Circus macrourus (pallid harrier) is a distinctively plumaged harrier that hunts…
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus hudsonius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Circus cyaneus hudsonius, the hen harrier, is a raptor with distinct sexual dimo…
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Circus cyaneus (hen harrier) is a raptor with clear size and plumage differences…
Réunion Harrier
Circus maillardi J.Verreaux, 1862
Circus maillardi (Réunion harrier) is a bird of prey endemic to Réunion with spe…
Eastern Marsh Harrier
Circus spilonotus Kaup, 1847
Circus spilonotus, the eastern marsh harrier, is a migratory bird of prey with v…
Pale Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799)
Melierax canorus, the pale chanting goshawk, is an opportunistic Southern Africa…
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax poliopterus Cabanis, 1868
Melierax poliopterus is a medium-sized raptor native to dry low-elevation habita…
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax metabates Heuglin, 1861
Melierax metabates, the dark chanting goshawk, is a medium hawk native to sub-Sa…
Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824)
Kaupifalco monogrammicus, the lizard buzzard, is a small stocky raptor native to…
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar (Daudin, 1800)
Micronisus gabar, the gabar goshawk, is a polymorphic raptor found in sub-Sahara…
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus (Latham, 1790)
Harpagus bidentatus, the double-toothed kite, is a small raptor native to Neotro…
Rufous-thighed Kite
Harpagus diodon (Temminck, 1823)
Harpagus diodon, the rufous-thighed kite, is a small raptor that lives and breed…
Tiny Hawk
Accipiter superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Accipiter superciliosus, the tiny hawk, is a small Neotropical raptor that prima…
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus A.Smith, 1829
Polyboroides typus, the African harrier-hawk, is a medium-sized adaptable raptor…
Madagascar Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides radiatus (Scopoli, 1786)
Polyboroides radiatus, the Madagascar harrier-hawk, is a medium-sized raptor nat…
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus Kaup, 1847
Buteo albonotatus, the zone-tailed hawk, is a slender Buteo hawk that mimics tur…
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis (G.R.Gray, 1844)
Buteo regalis, the ferruginous hawk, is North America's largest Buteo, living in…
Hawaiian Hawk
Buteo solitarius Peale, 1848
Buteo solitarius, the Hawaiian hawk, is a raptor with two color phases and size …
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus Vieillot, 1816
The short-tailed hawk (Buteo brachyurus) is an American buteo bird of prey found…
Galápagos Hawk
Buteo galapagoensis (Gould, 1837)
Buteo galapagoensis, the Galápagos hawk, is a variable-sized island apex predato…
Red-necked Buzzard
Buteo auguralis Salvadori, 1865
Buteo auguralis, the red-necked buzzard, is a medium African bird of prey with d…
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus (Cretzschmar, 1829)
This is a description of the identification, distribution, and habitat of the lo…
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838
Swainson's hawk is a long-distance migratory North American medium-sized buteo r…
Ridgway's Hawk
Buteo ridgwayi (Cory, 1883)
Ridgway's hawk is a medium-sized hawk native to Hispaniola and nearby islands, n…
