Category: Accipitriformes

Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo augur | [authority] Ruppell, 1836 | [UK] Augur Buzzard | [FR] Buse augure | [DE] Augurbussard | [ES] Busardo augur oriental | [NL] Augurbuizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Buteo augur AF e, sc Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted […]

African Cuckoo-Hawk (Aviceda cuculoides)

Image coming soon [order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aviceda cuculoides | [authority] Swainson, 1837 | [UK] African Cuckoo-Hawk | [FR] Baza coucou | [DE] Kuckucksweih | [ES] Baza Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Koekoekswouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Aviceda are rather small to medium-sized kites (usually called Cuckoo-Falcons or Bazas). […]

African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter tachiro | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] African Goshawk | [FR] Autour tachiro | [DE] Afrikahabicht | [ES] Azor Tachiro | [NL] Afrikaanse 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 […]

African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Haliaeetus vocifer | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] African Fish Eagle | [FR] Pygargue vocifere | [DE] Schrei-Seeadler | [ES] Pigargo Vocinglero | [NL] Afrikaanse Zeearend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Haliaeetus vocifer AF widespread Genus Members of the genus Haliaeetus are large to very large eagles, […]