Category: Accipitriformes

Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps coprotheres | [authority] Forster, 1798 | [UK] Cape Vulture | [FR] Vautour chassefiente | [DE] Kapgeier | [ES] Buitre del Cabo | [NL] Kaapse Gier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in size from medium to large. They have an elongated […]

Cassins Hawk-Eagle (Aquila africana)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aquila africana | [authority] Cassin, 1865 | [UK] Cassins Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Cassin | [DE] Schwarzachseladler | [ES] Aguila azor Congolena | [NL] Cassins kuifarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aquila africana AF w, wc Genus Members of the genus Aquila have long, broad wings […]

Central Nicobar Serpent Eagle (Spilornis minimus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spilornis minimus | [authority] Hume, 1873 | [UK] Central Nicobar Serpent Eagle | [FR] Serpentaire des Nicobar | [DE] Kloss-Schlangenweihe | [ES] Culebrera de Nicobar | [NL] Nicobaren Slangenarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Spilornis minimus OR c Nicobar Islands Genus Members of the genus Spilornis are […]

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter castanilius | [authority] Bonaparte, 1853 | [UK] Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk | [FR] Autour a flancs roux | [DE] Rotflankenhabicht | [ES] Gavilan flanquirojo | [NL] Kameroen Havik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females […]

Black-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter melanochlamys | [authority] Salvadori, 1875 | [UK] Black-mantled Goshawk | [FR] Autour a manteau noir | [DE] Schwarzmantel-Habicht | [ES] Gavilan rufinegro | [NL] Zwartrughavik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females are […]

Blyths Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus alboniger | [authority] Blyth, 1845 | [UK] Blyths Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Blyth | [DE] Traueradler | [ES] Aguila-azor Indonesia | [NL] Blyths Kuifarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Nisaetus alboniger OR Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo Genus Nisaetus is a genus of eagles found mainly […]

Bonellis Eagle (Aquila fasciata)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aquila fasciata | [authority] Vieillot, 1822 | [UK] Bonellis Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Bonelli | [DE] Habichtsadler | [ES] Aguila-azor Perdicera | [NL] Havikarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Aquila have long, broad wings and a medium tail. There are currently fourteen species of […]

Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Hieraaetus pennatus | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Booted Eagle | [FR] Aigle botte | [DE] Zwergadler | [ES] Aguililla Calzada | [NL] Dwergarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Hieraaetus pennatus EU sw, sc Genus Members of the genus Hieraaetus are small to medium-sized eagles, with long […]

Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Elanus caeruleus | [authority] Desfontaines, 1789 | [UK] Black-shouldered Kite | [FR] Elanion blanc | [DE] Gleitaar | [ES] Elanio Comun | [NL] Grijze Wouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Elanus are rather small kites. Their wings are long and pointed, the tail double rounded. […]

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Haliastur indus | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Brahminy Kite | [FR] Milan sacre | [DE] Brahminenweih | [ES] Milano brahm | [NL] Brahmaanse Wouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Haliastur are large kites, having moderately long and slightly pointed wings; a longish, rounded tail, […]