Category: Accipitriformes

African Marsh Harrier (Circus ranivorus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus ranivorus | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] African Marsh Harrier | [FR] Busard grenouillard | [DE] Froschweihe | [ES] Aguilucho Lagunero Etiopico | [NL] Afrikaanse Bruine Kiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus ranivorus AF e, s Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of […]

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, […]

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 […]