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Red Kite
Accipitridae

Red Kite

Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Milvus milvus, the red kite, is a Palearctic raptor with detailed physical, distribution, feeding, and conservation traits described here.

Black Kite
Accipitridae

Black Kite

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.

Steller's Sea-Eagle
Accipitridae

Steller's Sea-Eagle

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.

Bald Eagle
Accipitridae

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Haliaeetus leucocephalus, the bald eagle, is a large North American raptor with distinct plumage and well-documented natural history.

White-tailed Eagle
Accipitridae

White-tailed Eagle

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.

Pallas's Fish-Eagle
Accipitridae

Pallas's Fish-Eagle

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.

Black-collared Hawk
Accipitridae

Black-collared Hawk

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.

Snail Kite
Accipitridae

Snail Kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis (Vieillot, 1817)

Rostrhamus sociabilis, the snail kite, is a molluscivorous raptor specialized for feeding on apple snails, found in the Americas.

Harris's Hawk
Accipitridae

Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus (Temminck, 1824)

Harris's hawk is a medium-large, non-migratory hawk with distinctive plumage and sexual size dimorphism.

White-rumped Hawk
Accipitridae

White-rumped Hawk

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.

Rufous-winged Buzzard
Accipitridae

Rufous-winged Buzzard

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.

White-eyed Buzzard
Accipitridae

White-eyed Buzzard

Butastur teesa (Franklin, 1831)

Butastur teesa, the white-eyed buzzard, is a small South Asian raptor with distinct plumage and noted ecological traits.

Grasshopper Buzzard
Accipitridae

Grasshopper Buzzard

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.

Gray-faced Buzzard
Accipitridae

Gray-faced Buzzard

Butastur indicus (Gmelin, 1788)

Butastur indicus, the grey-faced buzzard, is a small Japanese raptor that hunts small prey by search and ambush.

Brahminy Kite
Accipitridae

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783)

Haliastur indus, the brahminy kite, is a distinctive medium bird of prey found across South Asia to Australia.

Whistling Kite
Accipitridae

Whistling Kite

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.

Crane Hawk
Accipitridae

Crane Hawk

Geranospiza caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817)

Geranospiza caerulescens, the crane hawk, is the only species in the Geranospiza genus of Accipitridae found across Neotropical regions.

Plumbeous Kite
Accipitridae

Plumbeous Kite

Ictinia plumbea (Gmelin, 1788)

Ictinia plumbea, the plumbeous kite, is a Neotropical raptor that eats mostly insects, with some populations migratory.

Mississippi Kite
Accipitridae

Mississippi Kite

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.

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Accipitridae

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle

Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1819)

The black-chested buzzard-eagle is a large raptor native to South America, living in mountainous habitats.

White-tailed Hawk
Accipitridae

White-tailed Hawk

Buteo albicaudatus Vieillot, 1816

Buteo albicaudatus, the white-tailed hawk, is a large stocky hawk ranging from southern North America to central Argentina.

Variable Hawk
Accipitridae

Variable Hawk

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.

Slender-billed Kite
Accipitridae

Slender-billed Kite

Helicolestes hamatus (Temminck, 1821)

Helicolestes hamatus, the slender-billed kite, is a slaty gray raptor with distinct physical features and two documented calls.

White Hawk
Accipitridae

White Hawk

Leucopternis albicollis (Latham, 1790)

Leucopternis albicollis, the white hawk, is a neotropical forest raptor with distinct plumage and varied diet, not globally threatened.

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