[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo solitarius | [authority] Peale, 1848 | [UK] Hawaiian Hawk | [FR] Buse d’Hawai | [DE] Hawaiibussard | [ES] Busardo Hawaiano | [NL] Hawaii-buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Buteo solitarius PO Hawaiian Islands Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter henstii | [authority] Schlegel, 1873 | [UK] Hensts Goshawk | [FR] Autour de Henst | [DE] Madagaskarhabicht | [ES] Azor Malgache | [NL] Madagaskarhavik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter henstii AF Madagascar Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps himalayensis | [authority] Hume, 1869 | [UK] Himalayan Vulture | [FR] Vautour de l’Himalaya | [DE] Schneegeier | [ES] Buitre del Himalaya | [NL] Himalaja-gier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps himalayensis OR Himalayas Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in size from […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Chondrohierax uncinatus | [authority] Temminck, 1822 | [UK] Hook-billed Kite | [FR] Milan bec-en-croc | [DE] Langschnabel-Weih | [ES] Milano Pico de Garfio | [NL] Langsnavelwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Chondrohierax are medium-sized kites with long wings and tail. The bill is large, blunt, […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Parabuteo unicinctus | [authority] Temminck, 1824 | [UK] Harriss Hawk | [FR] Buse de Harris | [DE] Wustenbussard | [ES] Busardo Mixto | [NL] Woestijnbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Parabuteo is a monotypic genus in the family Accipitridae. There are three subspecies of Harris’s Hawk: A) Parabuteo unicinctus […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Necrosyrtes monachus | [authority] Temminck, 1823 | [UK] Hooded Vulture | [FR] Vautour charognard | [DE] Kappengeier | [ES] Alimoche sombrio | [NL] Kapgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Birds of the genus Necrosyrtes are small vultures. The wings are long and broad; the tail of twelve feathers is […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter poliocephalus | [authority] Gray, 1858 | [UK] Grey-headed Goshawk | [FR] Autour a tete grise | [DE] Aschkopf-Habicht | [ES] Gavilan Cabecigris | [NL] Bleke Sperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter poliocephalus AU New Guinea Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Leptodon cayanensis | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Grey-headed Kite | [FR] Milan de Cayenne | [DE] Cayenneweih | [ES] Milano Cabecigris | [NL] Grijskopwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Leptodon are rather large Kites. The tail is long and rounded; the wings long and […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter gundlachi | [authority] Lawrence, 1860 | [UK] Gundlachs Hawk | [FR] Epervier de Cuba | [DE] Gundlachsperber | [ES] Gavilan Cubano | [NL] Cubaanse 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 […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps fulvus | [authority] Hablizl, 1783 | [UK] Griffon | [FR] Vautour fauve | [DE] Gansegeier | [ES] Buitre Leonado | [NL] Vale Gier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in size from medium to large. They have an elongated head with […]