[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Urotriorchis macrourus | [authority] Hartlaub, 1855 | [UK] Long-tailed Hawk | [FR] Autour a longue queue | [DE] Langschwanz-Habicht | [ES] Azor rabilargo | [NL] Langstaarthavik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Urotriorchis are medium-sized hawks with a very long, graduated tail. The tail is longer […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Torgos tracheliotus | [authority] Forster, 1791 | [UK] Lappet-faced Vulture | [FR] Vautour oricou | [DE] Ohrengeier | [ES] Buitre Orejudo | [NL] Oorgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Lappet-faced Vulture is the only member of the Torgos genus. It is African Old World vulture which belongs to […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Icthyophaga humilis | [authority] Mller and Schlegel, 1841 | [UK] Lesser Fish Eagle | [FR] Petrel de Hall | [DE] Braunschwanz- Seeadler | [ES] Pigarguillo minor | [NL] Kleine Rivierarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ichthyophaga are small to medium-sized eagles with broad, blunt wings […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Elanus scriptus | [authority] Gould, 1842 | [UK] Letter-winged Kite | [FR] Elanion lettre | [DE] Schwarzachsel-Aar | [ES] Elanio Escrito | [NL] Letterwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Elanus are rather small kites. Their wings are long and pointed, the tail double rounded. They […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aviceda jerdoni | [authority] Blyth, 1842 | [UK] Jerdons Baza | [FR] Baza de Jerdon | [DE] Hinduweih | [ES] Baza oriental | [NL] Jerdons Koekoekswouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Aviceda are rather small to medium-sized kites (usually called Cuckoo-Falcons or Bazas). Their wings […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aquila pomarina | [authority] Brehm, 1831 | [UK] Lesser Spotted Eagle | [FR] Aigle pomarin | [DE] Schreiadler | [ES] Aguila Pomerana | [NL] Schreeuwarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aquila pomarina EU e Europe Genus Members of the genus Aquila have long, broad wings and a […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter brevipes | [authority] Severtsov, 1850 | [UK] Levant Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier a pieds courts | [DE] Kurzfang-Sperber | [ES] Gavilan griego | [NL] Balkansperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter brevipes EU sw Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aquila hastata | [authority] Lesson, 1831 | [UK] Indian Spotted Eagle | [FR] Aigle lanceole | [DE] Schreiadler-hastata | [ES] Aguila Moteada Hindu | [NL] Indische Spotarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aquila hastata OR n India Genus Members of the genus Aquila have long, broad wings […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo rufofuscus | [authority] Forster, 1798 | [UK] Jackal Buzzard | [FR] Buse rounoir | [DE] Felsenbussard | [ES] Busardo Augur meridional | [NL] Jakhalsbuizerd 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 […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus bartelsi | [authority] Stresemann, 1924 | [UK] Javan Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Java | [DE] Javaadler | [ES] aguila-azor de Java | [NL] Javaanse kuifarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Nisaetus bartelsi OR Java Genus Nisaetus is a genus of eagles found mainly in tropical […]