[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Milvus migrans | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Black Kite | [FR] Milan noir | [DE] Schwarzmilan | [ES] Milano Negro | [NL] Zwarte Wouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Milvus is a genus of medium-sized birds of prey. It is an Old World group consisting of three kites […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter melanoleucus | [authority] Smith, 1830 | [UK] Black Sparrowhawk | [FR] Autour noir | [DE] Mohrenhabicht | [ES] Azor blanquinegro | [NL] Zwarte Havik 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 […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circaetus beaudouini | [authority] Verreaux and Des Murs, 1862 | [UK] Beaudouins Snake Eagle | [FR] Circaete de beaudouin | [DE] Beaudoin’s-Schlangenadler | [ES] Culebrera sudanesa | [NL] Beaudouins Slangenarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circaetus beaudouini AF c, w Genus Members of the genus Circaetus are […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter virgatus | [authority] Temminck, 1822 | [UK] Besra | [FR] Epervier besra | [DE] Besrasperber | [ES] Gavilan besra | [NL] Besra-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 almost invariably much […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aviceda leuphotes | [authority] Dumont, 1820 | [UK] Black Baza | [FR] Baza huppard | [DE] Dreifarben-Weih | [ES] Baza negro | [NL] Zwarte Koekoekswouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Aviceda are rather small to medium-sized kites (usually called Cuckoo-Falcons or Bazas). Their wings quite […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Ictinaetus malayensis | [authority] Temminck, 1822 | [UK] Black Eagle | [FR] Aigle noir | [DE] Malaienadler | [ES] Aguila milana | [NL] Indische Zwarte Arend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ictinaetus are large, but lightly built eagles with small beaks. They have very long […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter bicolor | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] Bicolored Hawk | [FR] Epervier bicolore | [DE] Zweifarben-Sperber | [ES] Azor Bicolor | [NL] Roodbroeksperwer 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 […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus maurus | [authority] Temminck, 1828 | [UK] Black Harrier | [FR] Busard maure | [DE] Mohrenweihe | [ES] Aguilucho negreo | [NL] Zwarte Kiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus maurus AF s Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about ten species. They […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Pernis celebensis | [authority] Wallace, 1868 | [UK] Barred Honey Buzzard | [FR] Bondree des Celebes | [DE] Celebes-Wespenbussard | [ES] Abejero de celebes | [NL] Celebeswespendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pernis celebensis AU Sulawesi Genus Members of the genus Pernis are rather large kites – […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Macheiramphus alcinus | [authority] Westermann, 1851 | [UK] Bat Hawk | [FR] Milan des chauves-souris | [DE] Fledermaus-Aar | [ES] Milano Murcielaguero | [NL] Vleermuiswouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Macheiramphus are medium-sized kites, proportioned similarly to a large falcon with pointed wings. They have […]