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Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Elanoides forficatus, the swallow-tailed kite, is a black-and-white migratory raptor native to the Americas, associated with wetland forests.
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pernis apivorus, the European honey buzzard, is a distinct large bird of prey that migrates between Eurasia and tropical Africa.
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus (Temminck, 1821)
Pernis ptilorhynchus, the crested honey buzzard, is a variable, fairly large raptor that shows Batesian mimicry, breeding across northern Asia and wintering further south.
Hook-billed Kite
Chondrohierax uncinatus (Temminck, 1822)
Chondrohierax uncinatus, the hook-billed kite, is a variably colored mid-sized raptor that feeds primarily on tree snails.
Sulawesi Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis rufipectus Gould, 1858
The Sulawesi serpent eagle (Spilornis rufipectus) is a large bird of prey endemic to Indonesia's Sulawesi, living in moist lowland forests.
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela (Latham, 1790)
Spilornis cheela, the crested serpent eagle, is a medium-large forest eagle that primarily preys on reptiles, with known ecology, breeding behavior and parasites.
Philippine Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis holospilus (Vigors, 1831)
Spilornis holospilus is a fairly large common raptor endemic to the Philippines, currently classified as Least Concern with declining populations.
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus (Daudin, 1800)
Terathopius ecaudatus, the bateleur, is a distinctive African raptor found across most of sub-Saharan Africa with unique morphology and plumage.
Black-chested Snake-Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis A.Smith, 1829
Black-chested snake eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) is an Afrotropical snake-eating raptor found across East and southern Africa.
Brown Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinereus Vieillot, 1818
Circaetus cinereus, the brown snake eagle, is a large African eagle found in open woodlands and wooded savannas across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus (Gmelin, 1788)
Circaetus gallicus, the short-toed snake eagle, is a large Old World raptor that primarily hunts snakes over open habitats.
Southern Banded Snake Eagle
Circaetus fasciolatus Kaup, 1847
Circaetus fasciolatus, the southern banded snake eagle, is a small stocky eagle native to eastern African forests.
Western Banded Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinerascens J.W.Von Muller, 1851
Circaetus cinerascens, the western banded snake eagle, is an uncommon patchily distributed African raptor that preys mostly on reptiles and amphibians.
Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle
Circaetus beaudouini J.Verreaux & Des Murs, 1862
Circaetus beaudouini is a large snake eagle found across a narrow band of West and East Africa that makes seasonal nomadic movements.
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus Salvadori, 1865
Gyps africanus, the white-backed vulture, is a common medium-sized African vulture that has recently undergone rapid population declines.
Cape Griffon
Gyps coprotheres (J.R.Forster, 1798)
Gyps coprotheres, the Cape vulture, is a large African Old World vulture and obligate carrion scavenger.
Eurasian Griffon
Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783)
Gyps fulvus, the Eurasian griffon vulture, is a large resident Old World vulture found across parts of Eurasia and North Africa.
Himalayan Griffon
Gyps himalayensis Hume, 1869
Gyps himalayensis, the Himalayan vulture, is a large Old World vulture native to the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau.
White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis (Gmelin, 1788)
This is the white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis), a small but large Gyps scavenging vulture once common in South and Southeast Asia.
Indian Vulture
Gyps indicus (Scopoli, 1786)
Gyps indicus, the Indian vulture, is a medium-sized scavenging vulture native to South Asia with specific behavioral and breeding traits.
Rüppell's Griffon
Gyps rueppellii (A.E.Brehm, 1852)
Gyps rueppellii, or Rüppell's vulture, is a large high-flying African vulture with documented flight at over 11,000 meters.
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Aegypius monachus, the cinereous vulture, is a large Eurasian accipitrid that inhabits remote mountainous areas and can fly at very high altitude.
White-headed Vulture
Trigonoceps occipitalis (Burchell, 1824)
Trigonoceps occipitalis, the white-headed vulture, is a reversed-dimorphic African vulture that often preys on live animals.
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos (J.R.Forster, 1796)
Torgos tracheliotos, the lappet-faced vulture, is a large accipitrid found across parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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