[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, […]
Category: Accipitriformes
Plain-breasted Hawk (Accipiter ventralis)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter ventralis | [authority] Sclater, 1866 | [UK] Plain-breasted Hawk | [FR] Autour a gorge rayee | [DE] Eckschwanz-Sperber | [ES] Gavilan andino | [NL] Bruinborstsperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter ventralis SA Venezuela to w Bolivia Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and […]
Plumbeous Hawk (Leucopternis plumbeus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Leucopternis plumbeus | [authority] Salvin, 1872 | [UK] Plumbeous Hawk | [FR] Buse plombee | [DE] Bleibussard | [ES] Busardo Plomizo | [NL] Donkergrijze Buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leucopternis plumbeus SA Colombia to Peru Genus Members of the genus Leucopternis are small to medium-sized buteonine […]
Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Ictinia plumbea | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Plumbeous Kite | [FR] Milan bleuatre | [DE] Schwebeweih | [ES] Elanio Plomizo | [NL] Donkergrijze Wouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ictinia are medium-sized kites. Their wings are long and pointed, and their tails are medium-sized, […]
Papuan Eagle (Harpyopsis novaeguineae)
[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 […]
Philippine Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus philippensis)
[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 […]
Papuan Harrier (Circus spilothorax)
[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 […]
Pearl Kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii)
[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 […]
Philippine Honey Buzzard (Pernis steerei)
[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 […]
Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spizaetus ornatus | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] Ornate Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle orne | [DE] Prachtadler | [ES] aguila-azor Galana | [NL] Bonte Kuifarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Spizaetus is a genus of ten species. It is a tropical genus of forest eagles, closely related […]
