Accipitridae — Hawk Family
Butastur liventer (Temminck, 1827)
Butastur liventer (Temminck, 1827)
The rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) is a resident Asian bird of prey with a distinct rufous uppertail that eats small prey.
Butastur teesa (Franklin, 1831)
Butastur teesa (Franklin, 1831)
Butastur teesa, the white-eyed buzzard, is a small South Asian raptor with distinct plumage and noted ecological traits.
Butastur rufipennis (Sundevall, 1850)
Butastur rufipennis (Sundevall, 1850)
Butastur rufipennis, the grasshopper buzzard, is an Afrotropical bird of prey with distinct plumage details and a migratory range across Africa.
Butastur indicus (Gmelin, 1788)
Butastur indicus (Gmelin, 1788)
Butastur indicus, the grey-faced buzzard, is a small Japanese raptor that hunts small prey by search and ambush.
Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783)
Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783)
Haliastur indus, the brahminy kite, is a distinctive medium bird of prey found across South Asia to Australia.
Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818)
Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818)
Haliastur sphenurus, the whistling kite, is a medium-sized raptor with distinct plumage traits that lives in open, lightly wooded areas near water.
Geranospiza caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817)
Geranospiza caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817)
Geranospiza caerulescens, the crane hawk, is the only species in the Geranospiza genus of Accipitridae found across Neotropical regions.
Ictinia plumbea (Gmelin, 1788)
Ictinia plumbea (Gmelin, 1788)
Ictinia plumbea, the plumbeous kite, is a Neotropical raptor that eats mostly insects, with some populations migratory.
Ictinia mississippiensis (A.Wilson, 1811)
Ictinia mississippiensis (A.Wilson, 1811)
Ictinia mississippiensis, the Mississippi kite, is a medium-sized raptor native to North America that migrates to South America for winter.
Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1819)
Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1819)
The black-chested buzzard-eagle is a large raptor native to South America, living in mountainous habitats.
Buteo albicaudatus Vieillot, 1816
Buteo albicaudatus Vieillot, 1816
Buteo albicaudatus, the white-tailed hawk, is a large stocky hawk ranging from southern North America to central Argentina.
Buteo polyosoma (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Buteo polyosoma (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Buteo polyosoma, the variable hawk, is an extremely plumage-variable raptor that occupies open habitats across a wide range of elevations.
Helicolestes hamatus (Temminck, 1821)
Helicolestes hamatus (Temminck, 1821)
Helicolestes hamatus, the slender-billed kite, is a slaty gray raptor with distinct physical features and two documented calls.
Leucopternis albicollis (Latham, 1790)
Leucopternis albicollis (Latham, 1790)
Leucopternis albicollis, the white hawk, is a neotropical forest raptor with distinct plumage and varied diet, not globally threatened.
Leucopternis polionotus (Kaup, 1847)
Leucopternis polionotus (Kaup, 1847)
Leucopternis polionotus, the mantled hawk, is a medium-sized hawk endemic to Atlantic Forest fragments in eastern South America.
Leucopternis occidentalis Salvin, 1876
Leucopternis occidentalis Salvin, 1876
Leucopternis occidentalis, the grey-backed hawk, is a raptor found in western Ecuador and northern Peru that lives in various forest habitats.
Leucopternis princeps P.L.Sclater, 1865
Leucopternis princeps P.L.Sclater, 1865
Leucopternis princeps, the barred hawk, is a large forest-dwelling hawk found in Central and South America.
Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788)
Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788)
Rupornis magnirostris, the roadside hawk, is a small Buteo hawk found widely across the Americas with a varied diet.
Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788)
Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788)
This is a detailed description of the white-bellied sea eagle, covering its appearance, habits, and distribution.
Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800)
Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800)
The African fish eagle is a large bird of prey native to sub-Saharan Africa that feeds mainly on fish.
Haliaeetus vociferoides Des Murs, 1845
Haliaeetus vociferoides Des Murs, 1845
Haliaeetus vociferoides, the Madagascar fish eagle, is an endemic sea eagle native to northwest Madagascar that sometimes displays polyandrous breeding.
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus (Horsfield, 1821)
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus (Horsfield, 1821)
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus, the grey-headed fish eagle, is a bulky fish-eating raptor found across lowland South and Southeast Asia.
Icthyophaga humilis (S.Muller & Schlegel, 1841)
Icthyophaga humilis (S.Muller & Schlegel, 1841)
The lesser fish eagle, Icthyophaga humilis, is a medium-sized Near Threatened bird of prey native to South and Southeast Asia.
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