Accipitridae — Hawk Family
Buteo augur (Ruppell, 1836)
Buteo augur (Ruppell, 1836)
Buteo augur, the augur buzzard, is a large African Buteo raptor found across eastern and southwestern parts of the continent.
Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Buteo buteo (common buzzard) is a variable-plumage Palearctic raptor with two main subspecies, described for appearance, distribution, habitat, and reproduction.
Buteo japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
Buteo japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
Buteo japonicus, the eastern or Japanese buzzard, is a medium-large carnivorous bird of prey native to Asia.
Buteo trizonatus Rudebeck, 1957
Buteo trizonatus Rudebeck, 1957
Buteo trizonatus (forest buzzard) is a raptor endemic to southern Africa that lives in evergreen woodlands.
Buteo refectus Portenko, 1935
Buteo refectus Portenko, 1935
Buteo refectus, the Himalayan buzzard, is a medium-to-large bird of prey native to the Himalayan region.
Buteogallus anthracinus (Deppe, 1830)
Buteogallus anthracinus (Deppe, 1830)
Buteogallus anthracinus, the common black-hawk, is a bird of prey ranging from the southwestern US to northern South America and the Caribbean.
Buteogallus meridionalis (Latham, 1790)
Buteogallus meridionalis (Latham, 1790)
Buteogallus meridionalis, the savanna hawk, is a raptor with distinct physical traits, specific breeding habits, and a varied, opportunistic diet.
Buteogallus aequinoctialis (Gmelin, 1788)
Buteogallus aequinoctialis (Gmelin, 1788)
Buteogallus aequinoctialis, the rufous crab hawk, is a bird of prey found in lowland coastal neotropical habitats.
Buteogallus urubitinga (Gmelin, 1788)
Buteogallus urubitinga (Gmelin, 1788)
Buteogallus urubitinga, the great black hawk, is a large New World raptor that lives mainly in coastal and near-water habitats.
Buteogallus gundlachii (Cabanis, 1855)
Buteogallus gundlachii (Cabanis, 1855)
Buteogallus gundlachii, the Cuban black hawk, is an endemic Cuban bird of prey with dark plumage and specific feeding and breeding traits.
Leucopternis schistaceus (Sundevall, 1850)
Leucopternis schistaceus (Sundevall, 1850)
Leucopternis schistaceus, the slate-colored hawk, is a neotropical raptor found in Amazonian wet forests that hunts small prey near water.
Leucopternis lacernulatus (Temminck, 1827)
Leucopternis lacernulatus (Temminck, 1827)
This is a description of the white-necked hawk Leucopternis lacernulatus, covering its appearance and its range and habitat in Brazil.
Harpyhaliaetus coronatus (Vieillot, 1817)
Harpyhaliaetus coronatus (Vieillot, 1817)
Harpyhaliaetus coronatus, the Chaco eagle, is a rare large threatened raptor endemic to central and eastern South America.
Leucopternis semiplumbeus Lawrence, 1861
Leucopternis semiplumbeus Lawrence, 1861
Leucopternis semiplumbeus, the semiplumbeous hawk, is a small Neotropical forest raptor with distinct orange and black markings.
Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Milvus milvus, the red kite, is a Palearctic raptor with detailed physical, distribution, feeding, and conservation traits described here.
Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783)
Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783)
Milvus migrans, the black kite, is a medium bird of prey found across Eurasia, Africa and Australia that feeds on prey and carrion.
Haliaeetus pelagicus (Pallas, 1811)
Haliaeetus pelagicus (Pallas, 1811)
Steller's sea eagle is a vulnerable large diurnal bird of prey endemic to coastal northeastern Asia, preying mainly on fish and water birds.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Haliaeetus leucocephalus, the bald eagle, is a large North American raptor with distinct plumage and well-documented natural history.
Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758)
The white - tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is distinguishable from other birds by its white tail in adults, nests in various locations like trees and cliffs, breeds in northern Europe and Asia, has an unclear wintering range, and is associated with water and low - land habitats.
Haliaeetus leucoryphus (Pallas, 1771)
Haliaeetus leucoryphus (Pallas, 1771)
Pallas's fish eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus) is a fairly large sea eagle found across much of central and southern Asia with distinct plumage markings.
Busarellus nigricollis (Latham, 1790)
Busarellus nigricollis (Latham, 1790)
The black-collared hawk is a monotypic Accipitridae bird of prey ranging from western Mexico to Uruguay that feeds mainly on fish.
Rostrhamus sociabilis (Vieillot, 1817)
Rostrhamus sociabilis (Vieillot, 1817)
Rostrhamus sociabilis, the snail kite, is a molluscivorous raptor specialized for feeding on apple snails, found in the Americas.
Parabuteo unicinctus (Temminck, 1824)
Parabuteo unicinctus (Temminck, 1824)
Harris's hawk is a medium-large, non-migratory hawk with distinctive plumage and sexual size dimorphism.
Percnohierax leucorrhous (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Percnohierax leucorrhous (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Percnohierax leucorrhous, the white-rumped hawk, is a small raptor with two separate ranges in South American forests and the Chaco.
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