Category: Accipitridae

New Guinea Hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus weiskei)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Hieraaetus weiskei | [authority] Reichenow, 1900 | [UK] New Guinea Hawk-eagle | [FR] Aigle de Weiske | [DE] Weiskeadler | [ES] Aguila de Weiske | [NL] Guinea Kuifarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Hieraaetus are small to medium-sized eagles, with long and pointed wings; a […]

New Britain Goshawk (Accipiter princeps)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter princeps | [authority] Mayr, 1934 | [UK] New Britain Goshawk | [FR] Autour de Mayr | [DE] Prinzenhabicht | [ES] Azor de Nueva Bretana | [NL] Bleke Havik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter princeps AU New Britain Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small […]

New Britain Sparrowhawk (Accipiter brachyurus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter brachyurus | [authority] Ramsay, 1879 | [UK] New Britain Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier de Nouvelle-Bretagne | [DE] Dreifarben-Sperber | [ES] Gavilancito de Nueva Bretana | [NL] Nieuw-Britse Sperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter brachyurus AU New Britain Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small […]

Nicobar Sparrowhawk (Accipiter butleri)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter butleri | [authority] Gurney, 1898 | [UK] Nicobar Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier des Nicobar | [DE] Nikobarensperber | [ES] Gavilan de Nicobar | [NL] Nicobarenshikra Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females are […]

Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter gentilis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Northern Goshawk | [FR] Autour des palombes | [DE] Habicht | [ES] Azor Norteno | [NL] 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 […]

Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus cyaneus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Northern Harrier | [FR] Busard Saint-Martin | [DE] Kornweihe | [ES] Aguilucho Palido | [NL] Blauwe Kiekendief Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about ten species. They are medium-sized, slender hawks, the female being […]

Mountain Buzzard (Buteo oreophilus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo oreophilus | [authority] Hartert and Neumann, 1914 | [UK] Mountain Buzzard | [FR] Buse montagnarde | [DE] Bergbussard | [ES] Busardo montanes | [NL] Kaapse Bergbuizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Buteo oreophilus AF e Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well […]

Mountain Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus nipalensis | [authority] Hodgson, 1836 | [UK] Mountain Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle montagnard | [DE] Bergadler | [ES] Aguila-azor Montanesa | [NL] Aziatische kuifarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Nisaetus is a genus of eagles found mainly in tropical Asia. They were earlier placed within the genus Spizaetus […]

Mountain Serpent Eagle (Spilornis kinabaluensis)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spilornis kinabaluensis | [authority] Sclater, 1919 | [UK] Mountain Serpent Eagle | [FR] Serpentaire de Kinabalu | [DE] Berg-Schlangenweihe | [ES] Culebrera de Kinabalu | [NL] Kinabalu-slangearend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Spilornis kinabaluensis OR Borneo Genus Members of the genus Spilornis are mostly rather large hawks, […]

Montagus Harrier (Circus pygargus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus pygargus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Montagus Harrier | [FR] Busard cendre | [DE] Wiesenweihe | [ES] Aguilucho Cenizo | [NL] Grauwe Kiekendief Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about ten species. They are medium-sized, slender hawks, the female being […]