[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Melierax canorus | [authority] Rislachi, 1799 | [UK] Pale Chanting Goshawk | [FR] Autour chanteur | [DE] Grosser Singhabicht | [ES] Azor-lagatijero claro | [NL] Zanghavik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Melierax, in the Accipitridae family, contains four species of hawk. The dark chanting goshawk is a […]

[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 […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus macrourus | [authority] Gmelin, 1770 | [UK] Pallid Harrier | [FR] Busard pale | [DE] Steppenweihe | [ES] Aguilucho Papialbo | [NL] Steppe-kiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus macrourus EU c Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about ten species. They are […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter ovampensis | [authority] Gurney, 1875 | [UK] Ovambo Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier de l’Ovampo | [DE] Ovambosperber | [ES] Gavilan del ovampo | [NL] Ovambo-sperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter ovampensis AF ne, sc Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gypohierax angolensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Palm-nut Vulture | [FR] Palmiste africain | [DE] Palmgeier | [ES] Buitre plamero | [NL] Palmgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Gypohierax are small vulturine eagles, having long and broad wings, and a short, rounded tail. The […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Haliaeetus leucoryphus | [authority] Pallas, 1771 | [UK] Pallass Sea-Eagle | [FR] Aigle pecheur de Pallas | [DE] Binden-Seeadler | [ES] Pigargo de Pallas | [NL] Witbandzeearend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Haliaeetus are large to very large eagles, with long, broad wings and medium […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Hieraaetus weiskei | [authority] Reichenow, 1900 | [UK] New Guinea Hawk-eagle | [FR] Aigle de Weiske | [DE] Weiskeadler | [ES] Aguila de Weiske | [NL] Guinea Kuifarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Hieraaetus are small to medium-sized eagles, with long and pointed wings; a […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter princeps | [authority] Mayr, 1934 | [UK] New Britain Goshawk | [FR] Autour de Mayr | [DE] Prinzenhabicht | [ES] Azor de Nueva Bretana | [NL] Bleke Havik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter princeps AU New Britain Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter brachyurus | [authority] Ramsay, 1879 | [UK] New Britain Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier de Nouvelle-Bretagne | [DE] Dreifarben-Sperber | [ES] Gavilancito de Nueva Bretana | [NL] Nieuw-Britse Sperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter brachyurus AU New Britain Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter butleri | [authority] Gurney, 1898 | [UK] Nicobar Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier des Nicobar | [DE] Nikobarensperber | [ES] Gavilan de Nicobar | [NL] Nicobarenshikra Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females are […]