[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps himalayensis | [authority] Hume, 1869 | [UK] Himalayan Vulture | [FR] Vautour de l’Himalaya | [DE] Schneegeier | [ES] Buitre del Himalaya | [NL] Himalaja-gier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps himalayensis OR Himalayas Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in size from […]
Category: Oriental Region
Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga ichthyaetus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Icthyophaga ichthyaetus | [authority] Horsfield, 1821 | [UK] Grey-headed Fish Eagle | [FR] Manchot de Magellan | [DE] Graukopf-Seeadler | [ES] Pigarguillo comun | [NL] Grijskoprivierarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ichthyophaga are small to medium-sized eagles with broad, blunt wings and coarse, unfeathered legs. […]
Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle (Spilornis klossi)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spilornis klossi | [authority] Richmond, 1902 | [UK] Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle | [FR] Serpentaire menu | [DE] Nikobaren-Schlangenweihe | [ES] Culebrera de Nicobar | [NL] Nicobarslangenarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Spilornis klossi OR Great Nicobar Island Genus Members of the genus Spilornis are mostly rather […]
Eastern Buzzard (Buteo japonicus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo japonicus | [authority] Temminck et Schlegel, 1844 | [UK] Eastern Buzzard | [FR] Buse variable | [DE] Japanbussard | [ES] Busardo Oriental | [NL] Oostelijke Buizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for soaring. The bill, legs and […]
Crested Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus cirrhatus | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Crested Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Grebe microptere | [DE] Haubenadler | [ES] Aguila-azor variable | [NL] Indische kuifarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Nisaetus is a genus of eagles found mainly in tropical Asia. They were earlier placed within the genus Spizaetus […]
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spilornis cheela | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Crested Serpent Eagle | [FR] Serpentaire bacha | [DE] Schlangenweihe | [ES] Culebrera Chiila | [NL] Indische Slangenarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Spilornis are mostly rather large hawks, ranging to rather small. Essentially there is only […]
Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter trivirgatus | [authority] Temminck, 1824 | [UK] Crested Goshawk | [FR] Autour huppe | [DE] Schopfhabicht | [ES] | [NL] Kuifhavik 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 larger […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]