[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter badius | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Shikra | [FR] Epervier shikra | [DE] Schikra | [ES] Gavilan Chikra | [NL] Shikra 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] Leucopternis semiplumbeus | [authority] Lawrence, 1861 | [UK] Semiplumbeous Hawk | [FR] Buse semiplombee | [DE] Mowenbussard | [ES] Busardo semiplomizo | [NL] Kleine bonte buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leucopternis semiplumbeus LA Honduras to nw Ecuador Genus Members of the genus Leucopternis are small to […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter striatus | [authority] Vieillot, 1807 | [UK] Sharp-shinned Hawk | [FR] Epervier brun | [DE] Eckschwanz-Sperber | [ES] Gavilan Americano | [NL] Amerikaanse 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 […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter collaris | [authority] Sclater, 1860 | [UK] Semicollared Hawk | [FR] Epervier a collier interrompu | [DE] Halsband-Sperber | [ES] Gavilancito Torcaz | [NL] Kraagsperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter collaris SA Venezuela to Peru Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Chelictinia riocourii | [authority] Vieillot, 1822 | [UK] Scissor-tailed Kite | [FR] Elanion naucler | [DE] Schwalbenschwanz-Aar | [ES] Elanio golondrina | [NL] Afrikaanse Zwaluwstaartwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Chelictinia feed both on small insects and rodents. They have peculiar trait, making them different […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteogallus meridionalis | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Savanna Hawk | [FR] Buse roussatre | [DE] Savannenbussard | [ES] Busardo Sabanero | [NL] Savanne-buizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteogallus are small to quite large hawks. Their wings are short to medium in length; broad […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Haliaeetus sanfordi | [authority] Mayr, 1935 | [UK] Sanfords Sea Eagle | [FR] Pygargue de Sanford | [DE] Salomonen-Seeadler | [ES] Pigargo de las Salomon | [NL] Sanfords Zeearend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Haliaeetus sanfordi AU Solomon Islands Genus Members of the genus Haliaeetus are large […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Butastur liventer | [authority] Temminck, 1827 | [UK] Rufous-winged Buzzard | [FR] Busautour pale | [DE] Malaienteesa | [ES] Busardo alirrufo | [NL] Roodvleugelbuizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Butastur liventer OR Southeast Asia, Java, also Sulawesi Genus Members of the genus Butastur are medium-sized hawks, with […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Harpagus diodon | [authority] Temminck, 1823 | [UK] Rufous-thighed Kite | [FR] Milan diodon | [DE] Braunschenkel-Weih | [ES] Milano Muslirrufo | [NL] Roodbroekwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Harpagus are small kites with rather short and rounded wings. The size difference between the sexes […]