Category: Accipitriformes

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo buteo | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Common Buzzard | [FR] Buse variable | [DE] Mausebussard | [ES] Ratonero Comun | [NL] Buizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for soaring. The bill, legs and talons are of […]

Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter soloensis | [authority] Horsfield, 1821 | [UK] Chinese Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier de Horsfield | [DE] Froschsperber | [ES] Gavilan ranero | [NL] Chinese Sperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter soloensis EU e Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often […]

Cinereous Harrier (Circus cinereus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus cinereus | [authority] Vieillot, 1816 | [UK] Cinereous Harrier | [FR] Busard bariole | [DE] Grauweihe | [ES] Aguilucho vari | [NL] Grijze Kiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus cinereus SA w, s Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about ten species. […]

Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aegypius monachus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Cinereous Vulture | [FR] Vautour moine | [DE] Monchsgeier | [ES] Buitre negro | [NL] Monniksgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus This bird is an Old World vulture, and is only distantly related to the New World vultures, which are in […]

Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter cirrocephalus | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] Collared Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier a collier roux | [DE] Sydneysperber | [ES] Gavilan Acollarado | [NL] Grijskopsperwer Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females are […]

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis buergersi)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Erythrotriorchis buergersi | [authority] Reichenow, 1914 | [UK] Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk | [FR] Autour de Burgers | [DE] Prachthabicht | [ES] Azor de Burgers | [NL] Burgers Havik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Erythrotriorchis buergersi AU New Guinea Genus There are two species in the genus Erythrotriorchis and […]

Chilean Hawk (Accipiter chilensis)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter chilensis | [authority] Philippi and Landbeck, 1864 | [UK] Chilean Hawk | [FR] Epervier du Chili | [DE] Chile-Sperber | [ES] Gavilan Chileno | [NL] Chileense Sperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter chilensis SA sw Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized […]

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo platypterus | [authority] Vieillot, 1823 | [UK] Broad-winged Hawk | [FR] Petite Buse | [DE] Breitflugel-Bussard | [ES] Busardo Aliancho | [NL] Breedvleugelbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for soaring. The bill, legs and talons are of […]

Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter fasciatus | [authority] Vigors and Horsfield, 1827 | [UK] Brown Goshawk | [FR] Autour australien | [DE] Banderhabicht | [ES] Azor australiano | [NL] Australische Havik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females […]

Brown Snake Eagle (Circaetus cinereus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circaetus cinereus | [authority] Vieillot, 1818 | [UK] Brown Snake Eagle | [FR] Circaete brun | [DE] Einfarb-Schlangenadler | [ES] Aguila Culebrera Sombria | [NL] Bruine Slangenarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circaetus cinereus AF widespread Genus Members of the genus Circaetus are the snake eagles. They […]