[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter badius | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Shikra | [FR] Epervier shikra | [DE] Schikra | [ES] Gavilan Chikra | [NL] Shikra 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 invariably much […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Chelictinia riocourii | [authority] Vieillot, 1822 | [UK] Scissor-tailed Kite | [FR] Elanion naucler | [DE] Schwalbenschwanz-Aar | [ES] Elanio golondrina | [NL] Afrikaanse Zwaluwstaartwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Chelictinia feed both on small insects and rodents. They have peculiar trait, making them different […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter collaris | [authority] Sclater, 1860 | [UK] Semicollared Hawk | [FR] Epervier a collier interrompu | [DE] Halsband-Sperber | [ES] Gavilancito Torcaz | [NL] Kraagsperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter collaris SA Venezuela to Peru Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter striatus | [authority] Vieillot, 1807 | [UK] Sharp-shinned Hawk | [FR] Epervier brun | [DE] Eckschwanz-Sperber | [ES] Gavilan Americano | [NL] Amerikaanse Sperwer 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 […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteogallus meridionalis | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Savanna Hawk | [FR] Buse roussatre | [DE] Savannenbussard | [ES] Busardo Sabanero | [NL] Savanne-buizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteogallus are small to quite large hawks. Their wings are short to medium in length; broad […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter erythronemius | [authority] Grey, 1850 | [UK] Rufous-thighed Hawk | [FR] Epervier a cuisses rousses | [DE] Eckschwanz-Sperber | [ES] Gavilan Muslirrufo | [NL] Roodflanksperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter erythronemius SA sc, se Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo ventralis | [authority] Gould, 1837 | [UK] Rufous-tailed Hawk | [FR] Buse de Patagonie | [DE] Magellanbussard | [ES] Busardo Patagon | [NL] Patagonische Buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Buteo ventralis SA s Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Harpagus diodon | [authority] Temminck, 1823 | [UK] Rufous-thighed Kite | [FR] Milan diodon | [DE] Braunschenkel-Weih | [ES] Milano Muslirrufo | [NL] Roodbroekwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Harpagus are small kites with rather short and rounded wings. The size difference between the sexes […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Butastur liventer | [authority] Temminck, 1827 | [UK] Rufous-winged Buzzard | [FR] Busautour pale | [DE] Malaienteesa | [ES] Busardo alirrufo | [NL] Roodvleugelbuizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Butastur liventer OR Southeast Asia, Java, also Sulawesi Genus Members of the genus Butastur are medium-sized hawks, with […]