[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter cirrocephalus | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] Collared Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier a collier roux | [DE] Sydneysperber | [ES] Gavilan Acollarado | [NL] Grijskopsperwer Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females are […]
Category: Accipitridae
Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter fasciatus | [authority] Vigors and Horsfield, 1827 | [UK] Brown Goshawk | [FR] Autour australien | [DE] Banderhabicht | [ES] Azor australiano | [NL] Australische Havik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females […]
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo platypterus | [authority] Vieillot, 1823 | [UK] Broad-winged Hawk | [FR] Petite Buse | [DE] Breitflugel-Bussard | [ES] Busardo Aliancho | [NL] Breedvleugelbuizerd 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 […]
Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps coprotheres | [authority] Forster, 1798 | [UK] Cape Vulture | [FR] Vautour chassefiente | [DE] Kapgeier | [ES] Buitre del Cabo | [NL] Kaapse Gier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in size from medium to large. They have an elongated […]
Brown Snake Eagle (Circaetus cinereus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circaetus cinereus | [authority] Vieillot, 1818 | [UK] Brown Snake Eagle | [FR] Circaete brun | [DE] Einfarb-Schlangenadler | [ES] Aguila Culebrera Sombria | [NL] Bruine Slangenarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circaetus cinereus AF widespread Genus Members of the genus Circaetus are the snake eagles. They […]
Cassins Hawk-Eagle (Aquila africana)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aquila africana | [authority] Cassin, 1865 | [UK] Cassins Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Cassin | [DE] Schwarzachseladler | [ES] Aguila azor Congolena | [NL] Cassins kuifarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aquila africana AF w, wc Genus Members of the genus Aquila have long, broad wings […]
Central Nicobar Serpent Eagle (Spilornis minimus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spilornis minimus | [authority] Hume, 1873 | [UK] Central Nicobar Serpent Eagle | [FR] Serpentaire des Nicobar | [DE] Kloss-Schlangenweihe | [ES] Culebrera de Nicobar | [NL] Nicobaren Slangenarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Spilornis minimus OR c Nicobar Islands Genus Members of the genus Spilornis are […]
Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter castanilius | [authority] Bonaparte, 1853 | [UK] Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk | [FR] Autour a flancs roux | [DE] Rotflankenhabicht | [ES] Gavilan flanquirojo | [NL] Kameroen Havik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females […]
Blyths Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus alboniger | [authority] Blyth, 1845 | [UK] Blyths Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Blyth | [DE] Traueradler | [ES] Aguila-azor Indonesia | [NL] Blyths Kuifarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Nisaetus alboniger OR Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo Genus Nisaetus is a genus of eagles found mainly […]
Bonellis Eagle (Aquila fasciata)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aquila fasciata | [authority] Vieillot, 1822 | [UK] Bonellis Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Bonelli | [DE] Habichtsadler | [ES] Aguila-azor Perdicera | [NL] Havikarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Aquila have long, broad wings and a medium tail. There are currently fourteen species of […]
