[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter albogularis | [authority] Gray, 1870 | [UK] Pied Goshawk | [FR] Autour pie | [DE] Elsterhabicht | [ES] Gavilan Pio | [NL] Bonte havik 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] Circus melanoleucos | [authority] Pennant, 1769 | [UK] Pied Harrier | [FR] Busard tchoug | [DE] Elsterweihe | [ES] Aguilucho pio | [NL] Bonte Kiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus melanoleucos EU e Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about ten species. They […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus pinskeri | [authority] Gould, 1863 | [UK] Pinskers Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Pinsker | [DE] Pinkseradler | [ES] Aguila-azor de Pinkser | [NL] Pinskers Kuifarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Nisaetus pinskeri OR Philippines, except Luzon and Palawan. Genus Nisaetus is a genus of eagles […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spilornis holospilus | [authority] Vigors, 1831 | [UK] Philippine Serpent Eagle | [FR] Serpentaire de philippines | [DE] Philippinen-Weihe | [ES] Culebrera filipina | [NL] Filippijnse Slangenarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Spilornis holospilus OR Philippines Genus Members of the genus Spilornis are mostly rather large hawks, […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Harpyopsis novaeguineae | [authority] Salvadori, 1875 | [UK] Papuan Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Nouvelle-Guinee | [DE] Papuaadler | [ES] Arpia Papua | [NL] Harpij-arend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus genus harpyopsis consists of only one species, Papuan Eagle, harpyopsis novaeguineae. It is a large crested raptor endemic to […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus philippensis | [authority] Gould, 1863 | [UK] Philippine Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle des Philippines | [DE] Celebesadler | [ES] Aguila-azor Philipina | [NL] Phillippijnse Kuifarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Nisaetus philippensis OR Luzon, Philippines Genus Nisaetus is a genus of eagles found mainly in tropical […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus spilothorax | [authority] Kaup, 1847 | [UK] Papuan Harrier | [FR] Busard de Papua | [DE] Papuaweihe | [ES] Aguilucho de Papua | [NL] Papua Kiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus spilothorax AU c, e New Guinea Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gampsonyx swainsonii | [authority] Vigors, 1825 | [UK] Pearl Kite | [FR] Elanion perle | [DE] Perlaar | [ES] Elanio Enano | [NL] Parelwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Gampsonyx are very small kites. Their general proportions are falcon-like; their wings are pointed. The feet […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Pernis steerei | [authority] Temminck, 1821 | [UK] Philippine Honey Buzzard | [FR] Prion colombe | [DE] Phillipine-Wespenbussard | [ES] Abejero de phillipine | [NL] Filipijnse Wespendief Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Pernis are rather large kites – normally called Honey-Buzzards. They have long, broad […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aviceda subcristata | [authority] Gould, 1838 | [UK] Pacific Baza | [FR] Baza huppe | [DE] Papuaweih | [ES] Baza Australiani | [NL] Australische 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 quite […]