[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo regalis | [authority] Gray, 1844 | [UK] Ferruginous Hawk | [FR] Buse rouilleuse | [DE] Konigsbussard | [ES] Busardo Herrumbroso | [NL] Rosse Ruigpootbuizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Buteo regalis NA w, wc Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Neophron percnopterus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Egyptian Vulture | [FR] Vautour percnoptere | [DE] Schmutzgeier | [ES] Alimoche Comun | [NL] Aasgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the Neoprhon genus belong to a group commonly called Old World vultures. The members are small vultures who, […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Harpagus bidentatus | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Double-toothed Kite | [FR] Milan bidente | [DE] Doppelzahn-Weih | [ES] Milano Bidentado | [NL] Tandwouw 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] Buteo japonicus | [authority] Temminck et Schlegel, 1844 | [UK] Eastern Buzzard | [FR] Buse variable | [DE] Japanbussard | [ES] Busardo Oriental | [NL] Oostelijke Buizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for soaring. The bill, legs and […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Chondrohierax wilsonii | [authority] Cassin, 1847 | [UK] Cuban Kite | [FR] Milan de Cuba | [DE] Kuba-Langschnabelweih | [ES] Elanio Piquiganchudo | [NL] Cubaanse Wouw 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] Melierax poliopterus | [authority] Cabanis, 1869 | [UK] Eastern Chanting Goshawk | [FR] Autour a ailes grises | [DE] Weissburzel-Singhabicht | [ES] Azor lagartijero Somali | [NL] Bleke Zanghavik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Melierax poliopterus AF e Genus The genus Melierax, in the Accipitridae family, contains […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Melierax metabates | [authority] Heuglin, 1861 | [UK] Dark Chanting Goshawk | [FR] Autour sombre | [DE] Grauburzel-Singhabicht | [ES] Azor-lagartijero Oscuro | [NL] Donkere 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] Megatriorchis doriae | [authority] Salvadori and dAlbertis, 1875 | [UK] Dorias Goshawk | [FR] Autour de Doria | [DE] Salvadorihabicht | [ES] Azor de doria | [NL] Doria’s Havik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Doria’s Goshawk, Megatriorchis doriae, is a raptor, the only member of the genus Megatriorchis. Physical […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter nanus | [authority] Blasius, 1897 | [UK] Dwarf Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier des Celebes | [DE] Archboldsperber | [ES] Gavilancito de Celebes | [NL] Celebesdwergsperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter nanus AU Sulawesi Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus cirrhatus | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Crested Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Grebe microptere | [DE] Haubenadler | [ES] Aguila-azor variable | [NL] Indische kuifarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Nisaetus is a genus of eagles found mainly in tropical Asia. They were earlier placed within the genus Spizaetus […]