[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circaetus gallicus | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Short-toed Snake Eagle | [FR] Circaete Jean-le-Blanc | [DE] Schlangenadler | [ES] Aguila culebrera | [NL] Slangenarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circaetus gallicus EU, OR w,c EU, India Genus Members of the genus Circaetus are the snake eagles. […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Leucopternis schistaceus | [authority] Sundevall, 1851 | [UK] Slate-colored Hawk | [FR] Buse ardoisee | [DE] Schieferbussard | [ES] Busardo pizarrosso | [NL] Leigrijze buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leucopternis schistaceus SA Amazonia Genus Members of the genus Leucopternis are small to medium-sized buteonine hawks with […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter luteoschistaceus | [authority] Rothschild and Hartert, 1926 | [UK] Slaty-mantled Goshawk | [FR] Autour bleu et gris | [DE] Rabaulhabicht | [ES] Gavilan de Nuevo Bretana | [NL] Grauwe Sperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter luteoschistaceus AU New Britain Genus Members of the genus Accipiter […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Helicolestes hamatus | [authority] Temminck, 1821 | [UK] Slender-billed Kite | [FR] Milan a long bec | [DE] Hakenweih | [ES] Caracolero Plomizo | [NL] Slanksnavelwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the restored genus Helicolestes have more Buteo like traits than the superfically ver y similar Rostrhamus […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Leucopternis semiplumbeus | [authority] Lawrence, 1861 | [UK] Semiplumbeous Hawk | [FR] Buse semiplombee | [DE] Mowenbussard | [ES] Busardo semiplomizo | [NL] Kleine bonte buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leucopternis semiplumbeus LA Honduras to nw Ecuador Genus Members of the genus Leucopternis are small to […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter badius | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Shikra | [FR] Epervier shikra | [DE] Schikra | [ES] Gavilan Chikra | [NL] Shikra 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 much […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Chelictinia riocourii | [authority] Vieillot, 1822 | [UK] Scissor-tailed Kite | [FR] Elanion naucler | [DE] Schwalbenschwanz-Aar | [ES] Elanio golondrina | [NL] Afrikaanse Zwaluwstaartwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Chelictinia feed both on small insects and rodents. They have peculiar trait, making them different […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter collaris | [authority] Sclater, 1860 | [UK] Semicollared Hawk | [FR] Epervier a collier interrompu | [DE] Halsband-Sperber | [ES] Gavilancito Torcaz | [NL] Kraagsperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter collaris SA Venezuela to Peru Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter striatus | [authority] Vieillot, 1807 | [UK] Sharp-shinned Hawk | [FR] Epervier brun | [DE] Eckschwanz-Sperber | [ES] Gavilan Americano | [NL] Amerikaanse Sperwer 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] Buteogallus meridionalis | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Savanna Hawk | [FR] Buse roussatre | [DE] Savannenbussard | [ES] Busardo Sabanero | [NL] Savanne-buizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteogallus are small to quite large hawks. Their wings are short to medium in length; broad […]