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Blyth's Hawk-Eagle
Accipitridae

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus alboniger Blyth, 1845

Blyth's hawk-eagle is a small-to-medium crested eagle found in Southeast Asian open woodlands, named for English zoologist Edward Blyth.

Javan Hawk-Eagle
Accipitridae

Javan Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus bartelsi (Stresemann, 1924)

Nisaetus bartelsi, the Javan hawk-eagle, is an endemic Indonesian eagle living in Java’s humid tropical forests.

Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Accipitridae

Changeable Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus cirrhatus (Gmelin, 1788)

Nisaetus cirrhatus, the changeable hawk-eagle, is a medium-large forest raptor found across South and Southeast Asia that hunts opportunistically.

Wallace's Hawk-Eagle
Accipitridae

Wallace's Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus nanus (Wallace, 1868)

Wallace's hawk-eagle is a small non-migratory bird of prey threatened by habitat loss and trade.

Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Accipitridae

Mountain Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus nipalensis Hodgson, 1836

Nisaetus nipalensis, the mountain hawk-eagle, is a large forest-dwelling Asian raptor and opportunistic generalist predator.

Lesser Spotted Eagle
Accipitridae

Lesser Spotted Eagle

Aquila pomarina C.L.Brehm, 1831

Aquila pomarina (lesser spotted eagle) is a medium-sized eagle breeding in Eurasia and wintering in Africa.

Indian Spotted Eagle
Accipitridae

Indian Spotted Eagle

Aquila hastata (Lesson, 1831)

The Indian spotted eagle, Aquila hastata, is a medium raptor native to South Asia, found in agricultural areas and tropical dry forests.

Greater Spotted Eagle
Accipitridae

Greater Spotted Eagle

Aquila clanga Pallas, 1811

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Harpy Eagle
Accipitridae

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja (Linnaeus, 1758)

This is a detailed description of the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja), covering its physical traits, vocal behavior, distribution and habitat.

Crested Eagle
Accipitridae

Crested Eagle

Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, 1800)

Morphnus guianensis, the crested eagle, is a large slender Neotropical forest eagle that primarily preys on small mammals.

Bat Hawk
Accipitridae

Bat Hawk

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.

Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipitridae

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus Vieillot, 1808

Accipiter striatus is a small Accipiter hawk widespread across the Americas with distinct plumage variation between groups.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipitridae

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a small bird-eating raptor widely distributed across the Old World.

Ovambo Sparrowhawk
Accipitridae

Ovambo Sparrowhawk

Accipiter ovampensis Gurney, 1875

Ovambo sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis) is a small African bird of prey with specific plumage traits and habitat preferences.

Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
Accipitridae

Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk

Accipiter rufiventris A.Smith, 1830

Accipiter rufiventris, the rufous-breasted sparrowhawk, is a small southern African raptor with distinctive rufous underparts.

African Marsh Harrier
Accipitridae

African Marsh Harrier

Circus ranivorus (Daudin, 1800)

Circus ranivorus, the African marsh harrier, is a raptor native to moist regions of southern and eastern Africa.

Cinereous Harrier
Accipitridae

Cinereous Harrier

Circus cinereus Vieillot, 1816

Circus cinereus Vieillot, 1816, is a sexually dimorphic raptor known for its exceptionally long tail relative to body size.

Montagu's Harrier
Accipitridae

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Montagu's harrier is a migratory Palearctic harrier species of bird of prey that winters in Africa and South Asia.

Swamp Harrier
Accipitridae

Swamp Harrier

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.

Pied Harrier
Accipitridae

Pied Harrier

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.

Western Marsh Harrier
Accipitridae

Western Marsh Harrier

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.

Black Harrier
Accipitridae

Black Harrier

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.

Spotted Harrier
Accipitridae

Spotted Harrier

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.

Long-winged Harrier
Accipitridae

Long-winged Harrier

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.

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