[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps africanus | [authority] Salvadori, 1865 | [UK] White-backed Vulture | [FR] Vautour africain | [DE] Weissrucken-Geier | [ES] Buitre dorsiblanco africano | [NL] Witruggier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps africanus AF widespread Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in size from medium […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Hieraaetus wahlbergi | [authority] Sundevall, 1851 | [UK] Wahlbergs Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Wahlberg | [DE] Silberadler | [ES] Aguila de Wahlberg | [NL] Wahlbergs Arend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Hieraaetus wahlbergi AF widespread Genus Members of the genus Hieraaetus are small to medium-sized eagles, […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus nanus | [authority] Wallace, 1868 | [UK] Wallaces Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Wallace | [DE] Dschungeladler | [ES] Aguila-azor de Wallace | [NL] Kleine kuifarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Nisaetus is a genus of eagles found mainly in tropical Asia. They were earlier placed within the […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aquila audax | [authority] Latham, 1801 | [UK] Wedge-tailed Eagle | [FR] Aigle d’Australie | [DE] Keilschwanz-Adler | [ES] Aguila audaz | [NL] Wigstaartarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Aquila have long, broad wings and a medium tail. There are currently fourteen species of large […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circaetus cinerascens | [authority] von Muller, 1851 | [UK] Western Banded Snake Eagle | [FR] Circaete cendre | [DE] Band-Schlangenadler | [ES] Culebrera coliblanca | [NL] Kleine Grijze Slangearend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Circaetus are the snake eagles. They form a monophyletic group Circatinae […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus aeruginosus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Western Marsh Harrier | [FR] Busard des roseaux | [DE] Rohrweihe | [ES] Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental | [NL] Bruine Kiekendief Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about ten species. They are medium-sized, slender hawks, […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter superciliosus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Tiny Hawk | [FR] Epervier nain | [DE] Daumlingssperber | [ES] Gavilancito Americano | [NL] Dwergsperwer Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females are almost invariably […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter hiogaster | [authority] Muller, 1841 | [UK] Variable Goshawk | [FR] Autour variable | [DE] Bunthabicht | [ES] Azor Variable | [NL] Witte Havik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females are almost […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aquila rapax | [authority] Temminck, 1828 | [UK] Tawny Eagle | [FR] Aigle ravisseur | [DE] Raubadler | [ES] Agulia rapaz | [NL] Steppe-arend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Aquila have long, broad wings and a medium tail. There are currently fourteen species of large […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo hemilasius | [authority] Temminck and Schlegel, 1844 | [UK] Upland Buzzard | [FR] Buse de Chine | [DE] Mongolenbussard | [ES] Busardo mongol | [NL] Mongoolse Buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Buteo hemilasius EU e Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, […]