Category: Accipitridae

Red-thighed Sparrowhawk (Accipiter erythropus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter erythropus | [authority] Hartlaub, 1855 | [UK] Red-thighed Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier de Hartlaub | [DE] Waldsperber | [ES] Gavilanchito Muslirrojo | [NL] Westafrikaanse 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 […]

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo jamaicensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Red-tailed Hawk | [FR] Buse a queue rousse | [DE] Rotschwanz-Bussard | [ES] Busardo Colirrojo | [NL] Roodstaartbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for soaring. The bill, legs and talons […]

Reunion Harrier (Circus maillardi)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus maillardi | [authority] Verreaux, 1862 | [UK] Reunion Harrier | [FR] Busard de Maillard | [DE] Madagaskarweihe | [ES] Aguilucho lagumero Malgache | [NL] Reunionkiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus maillardi AF La Reunion Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about ten […]

Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo magnirostris | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Roadside Hawk | [FR] Buse a gros bec | [DE] Wegebussard | [ES] Busardo Caminero | [NL] Wegbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for soaring. The bill, legs and talons […]

Ridgways Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo ridgwayi | [authority] Cory, 1883 | [UK] Ridgways Hawk | [FR] Buse de Ridgway | [DE] Haitibussard | [ES] Busardo de la Espanola | [NL] Ridgway’s Buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Buteo ridgwayi NA Hispaniola Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, […]

Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo lagopus | [authority] Pontoppidan, 1763 | [UK] Rough-legged Hawk | [FR] Buse pattue | [DE] Rauhfuss-Bussard | [ES] Ratonero Calzado | [NL] Ruigpootbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for soaring. The bill, legs and talons are of […]

Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Milvus milvus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Red Kite | [FR] Milan royal | [DE] Rotmilan | [ES] Milano real | [NL] Rode Wouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Milvus is a genus of medium-sized birds of prey. It is an Old World group consisting of three kites […]

Red-chested Goshawk (Accipiter toussenelii)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter toussenelii | [authority] Verreaux, 1855 | [UK] Red-chested Goshawk | [FR] Autour de Toussenel | [DE] Rotbrusthabicht | [ES] Azor de Toussenel | [NL] Afrikaanse havik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females […]

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Erythrotriorchis radiatus | [authority] Latham, 1801 | [UK] Red Goshawk | [FR] Autour rouge | [DE] Fuchshabicht | [ES] Azor rojo | [NL] Rosse Havik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus There are two species in the genus Erythrotriorchis and both reside in Southern Pacific regions. The chestnut-shouldered goshawk habitat […]

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo lineatus | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Red-shouldered Hawk | [FR] Buse a epaulettes | [DE] Rotschulter-Bussard | [ES] Busardo Hombrorrojo | [NL] Roodschouderbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for soaring. The bill, legs and talons are […]