[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Pernis ptilorhynchus | [authority] Temminck, 1821 | [UK] Crested Honey Buzzard | [FR] Bondree orientale | [DE] Schopf-Wespenbussard | [ES] Abejero Oriental | [NL] Maleise Wespendief Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Pernis are rather large kites – normally called Honey-Buzzards. They have long, broad buteonine […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteogallus gundlachii | [authority] Cabanis, 1855 | [UK] Cuban Black Hawk | [FR] Buse noire de Cuba | [DE] Kubanische Krabbenbussard | [ES] Busardo negro cubano | [NL] Cubaanse Buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Buteogallus gundlachii NA Cuba Genus Members of the genus Buteogallus are small […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Stephanoaetus coronatus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Crowned Eagle | [FR] Aigle couronne | [DE] Kronenadler | [ES] Aguila Coronada | [NL] Kroonarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the Stephanoaetus genus are very large, very powerfully built eagles with a full, divided crest. They have short […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Harpyhaliaetus coronatus | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] Crowned Solitary Eagle | [FR] Buse couronne | [DE] Zaunadler | [ES] Aguila de azara | [NL] Kransarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Harpyhaliaetus is a genus of eagles. Recent studies have shown that the Solitary Eagle is closely related to […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Dryotriorchis spectabilis | [authority] Schlegel, 1863 | [UK] Congo Serpent Eagle | [FR] Serpentaire du Congo | [DE] Schlangenbussard | [ES] Culebrera Congolena | [NL] Zairese Slangenarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Dryotriorchis are medium-sized hawks. Their wings are short and rounded, their tail long […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter cooperii | [authority] Bonaparte, 1828 | [UK] Coopers Hawk | [FR] Epervier de Cooper | [DE] Rundschwanz-Sperber | [ES] Gavilan de Cooper | [NL] Coopers Sperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter cooperii NA, MA s Canada to Honduras Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Geranospiza caerulescens | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] Crane Hawk | [FR] Buse echasse | [DE] Sperberweihe | [ES] Azor Zancon | [NL] Langpootkiekendief Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Geranospiza are medium-sized, slender, lightly built hawks. The wings are short, broad, and rounded with broad […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Morphnus guianensis | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] Crested Eagle | [FR] Harpie huppee | [DE] Wurgadler | [ES] Arpia Menor | [NL] Wurgarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Morphnus are large eagles with rounded wings, and very long and broad secondaries. The tail is […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter trivirgatus | [authority] Temminck, 1824 | [UK] Crested Goshawk | [FR] Autour huppe | [DE] Schopfhabicht | [ES] | [NL] Kuifhavik 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 invariably much larger […]