Accipitridae — Hawk Family
Macheiramphus alcinus Bonaparte, 1850
Macheiramphus alcinus Bonaparte, 1850
Macheiramphus alcinus, the bat hawk, is a slender medium-sized bird of prey with distinct plumage differences between adults and juveniles.
Accipiter striatus Vieillot, 1808
Accipiter striatus Vieillot, 1808
Accipiter striatus is a small Accipiter hawk widespread across the Americas with distinct plumage variation between groups.
Accipiter nisus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Accipiter nisus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a small bird-eating raptor widely distributed across the Old World.
Accipiter ovampensis Gurney, 1875
Accipiter ovampensis Gurney, 1875
Ovambo sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis) is a small African bird of prey with specific plumage traits and habitat preferences.
Accipiter rufiventris A.Smith, 1830
Accipiter rufiventris A.Smith, 1830
Accipiter rufiventris, the rufous-breasted sparrowhawk, is a small southern African raptor with distinctive rufous underparts.
Circus ranivorus (Daudin, 1800)
Circus ranivorus (Daudin, 1800)
Circus ranivorus, the African marsh harrier, is a raptor native to moist regions of southern and eastern Africa.
Circus cinereus Vieillot, 1816
Circus cinereus Vieillot, 1816
Circus cinereus Vieillot, 1816, is a sexually dimorphic raptor known for its exceptionally long tail relative to body size.
Circus pygargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Circus pygargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Montagu's harrier is a migratory Palearctic harrier species of bird of prey that winters in Africa and South Asia.
Circus approximans Peale, 1848
Circus approximans Peale, 1848
Circus approximans, the swamp harrier, is a large Australasian harrier that established in New Zealand after Eyles's harrier went extinct.
Circus melanoleucos (Pennant, 1769)
Circus melanoleucos (Pennant, 1769)
The pied harrier (Circus melanoleucos) is a medium-sized open-habitat raptor that breeds in Northeast Asia and winters in South and Southeast Asia.
Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Circus aeruginosus, the western marsh harrier, is a large wetland-associated harrier with distinct sexual dimorphism and a broad Eurasian-African range.
Circus maurus (Temminck, 1828)
Circus maurus (Temminck, 1828)
Circus maurus, the black harrier, is a medium-sized endangered migratory African harrier with a declining population due to habitat loss.
Circus assimilis Jardine & Selby, 1828
Circus assimilis Jardine & Selby, 1828
Circus assimilis (the spotted harrier) is a medium-sized Australian/Indonesian bird of prey that lives in open terrestrial habitats.
Circus buffoni (Gmelin, 1788)
Circus buffoni (Gmelin, 1788)
Circus buffoni, the long-winged harrier, is a mid-sized South American diurnal harrier that hunts slow and low over open habitats.
Circus macrourus (S.G.Gmelin, 1770)
Circus macrourus (S.G.Gmelin, 1770)
Circus macrourus (pallid harrier) is a distinctively plumaged harrier that hunts low over open ground and nests on the ground.
Circus cyaneus hudsonius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Circus cyaneus hudsonius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Circus cyaneus hudsonius, the hen harrier, is a raptor with distinct sexual dimorphism in size, plumage, and vocalization.
Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Circus cyaneus (hen harrier) is a raptor with clear size and plumage differences between males and females, and distinct sex-specific calls.
Circus maillardi J.Verreaux, 1862
Circus maillardi J.Verreaux, 1862
Circus maillardi (Réunion harrier) is a bird of prey endemic to Réunion with specific traits, habitat, and diet.
Circus spilonotus Kaup, 1847
Circus spilonotus Kaup, 1847
Circus spilonotus, the eastern marsh harrier, is a migratory bird of prey with variable plumage that hunts in open wetland habitats.
Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799)
Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799)
Melierax canorus, the pale chanting goshawk, is an opportunistic Southern African raptor that often associates with foraging honey badgers.
Melierax poliopterus Cabanis, 1868
Melierax poliopterus Cabanis, 1868
Melierax poliopterus is a medium-sized raptor native to dry low-elevation habitats of East Africa.
Melierax metabates Heuglin, 1861
Melierax metabates Heuglin, 1861
Melierax metabates, the dark chanting goshawk, is a medium hawk native to sub-Saharan Africa and southwestern Arabia, with five recognized subspecies.
Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824)
Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824)
Kaupifalco monogrammicus, the lizard buzzard, is a small stocky raptor native to Sub-Saharan African savanna habitats.
Micronisus gabar (Daudin, 1800)
Micronisus gabar (Daudin, 1800)
Micronisus gabar, the gabar goshawk, is a polymorphic raptor found in sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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