Category: Accipitridae

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Haliastur indus | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Brahminy Kite | [FR] Milan sacre | [DE] Brahminenweih | [ES] Milano brahm | [NL] Brahmaanse Wouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Haliastur are large kites, having moderately long and slightly pointed wings; a longish, rounded tail, […]

Black-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter melanochlamys | [authority] Salvadori, 1875 | [UK] Black-mantled Goshawk | [FR] Autour a manteau noir | [DE] Schwarzmantel-Habicht | [ES] Gavilan rufinegro | [NL] Zwartrughavik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females are […]

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 […]

Black-and-chestnut Eagle (Spizaetus isidori)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spizaetus isidori | [authority] Des Murs, 1845 | [UK] Black-and-chestnut Eagle | [FR] Aigle d’Isidore | [DE] Isidoradler | [ES] Aguila poma | [NL] Andeskuifarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Spizaetus is a genus of ten species. It is a tropical genus of forest eagles, closely related […]

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle (Spizastur melanoleucus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spizastur melanoleucus | [authority] Vieillot, 1816 | [UK] Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle noir et blanc | [DE] | [ES] aguila-azor Blanquinegra | [NL] Zwart-witte Kuifarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Spizaetus melanoleucus LA s Mexico to ne Argentina Genus The genus Spizaetus is a genus of […]

Black-breasted Buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Hamirostra melanosternon | [authority] Gould, 1841 | [UK] Black-breasted Buzzard | [FR] Milan a plastron | [DE] Schwarzbrust-Milan | [ES] Milano de Pecho Negro | [NL] Buizerdwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Hamirostra are large, heavy-bodied kites. Their wings are like those of the Buteo […]

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Geranoaetus melanoleucus | [authority] Vieillot, 1819 | [UK] Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle | [FR] Buse aguia | [DE] Agula | [ES] Aguila mora | [NL] Grijze Arendbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Geranoaetus are large hawks, about the size of a small eagle; in which the female […]

Black-chested Snake Eagle (Circaetus pectoralis)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circaetus pectoralis | [authority] A. Smith, 1829 | [UK] Black-chested Snake Eagle | [FR] Circaete a poitrine noir | [DE] Schwarzbrust-Schlangenadler | [ES] Culebrera pechinegra | [NL] Zwartborsslangarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circaetus pectoralis AF e, sc, s Genus Members of the genus Circaetus are the […]

Black-collared Hawk (Busarellus nigricollis)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Busarellus nigricollis | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Black-collared Hawk | [FR] Buse a tete blanche | [DE] Fischbussard | [ES] Busardo Colorado | [NL] Moerasbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Busarellus are medium-sized hawks with long broad wings and short, broad tail. The moderately […]