[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 […]

[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, […]

[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 […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter meyerianus | [authority] Sharpe, 1878 | [UK] Meyers Goshawk | [FR] Autour de Meyer | [DE] Meyerhabicht | [ES] Azor de meyer | [NL] Meyers Havik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Eutriorchis astur | [authority] Sharpe, 1875 | [UK] Madagascar Serpent Eagle | [FR] Serpentaira de Madagascar | [DE] Schlangenhabicht | [ES] Culebrera azor | [NL] Madagascarslangearend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Madagascar Serpent Eagle, Serpentaire de Madagascar, or Culebrera Azor (Eutriorchis astur) is monotypic within the genus Eutriorchis. […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter madagascariensis | [authority] Smith, 1834 | [UK] Madagascar Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier de Madagascar | [DE] Madagaskarsperber | [ES] Gavilan Malgache | [NL] Madagaskarsperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter madagascariensis AF Madagascar Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus macrosceles | [authority] Newton, 1863 | [UK] Malagasy Harrier | [FR] Busard de Malagasy | [DE] Madagaskarweihe | [ES] Aguiluch malgache | [NL] Maleisische Kiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus macrosceles AF Madagascar, Comoro Is Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Leucopternis polionotus | [authority] Kaup, 1847 | [UK] Mantled Hawk | [FR] Buse mantelee | [DE] Mantelbussard | [ES] Busardo Blanquinegro | [NL] Kaups Bonte Buizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Leucopternis are small to medium-sized buteonine hawks with short and rounded wings and a […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Polemaetus bellicosus | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] Martial Eagle | [FR] Aigle martial | [DE] Kampfadler | [ES] | [NL] Vechtarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus), is Africa’s largest eagle and is the only member of the genus Polemaetus. Physical charateristics Among eagles […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Henicopernis longicauda | [authority] Garnot, 1828 | [UK] Long-tailed Honey Buzzard | [FR] Bondree a longue queue | [DE] Langschwanz-Weih | [ES] Abejero colilargo | [NL] Nieuwguinese Wespendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Henicopernis longicauda AU New Guinea Genus The genus Henicopernis, together with the genera Aviceda, […]