[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Ictinia plumbea | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Plumbeous Kite | [FR] Milan bleuatre | [DE] Schwebeweih | [ES] Elanio Plomizo | [NL] Donkergrijze Wouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ictinia are medium-sized kites. Their wings are long and pointed, and their tails are medium-sized, […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter ventralis | [authority] Sclater, 1866 | [UK] Plain-breasted Hawk | [FR] Autour a gorge rayee | [DE] Eckschwanz-Sperber | [ES] Gavilan andino | [NL] Bruinborstsperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter ventralis SA Venezuela to w Bolivia Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus pinskeri | [authority] Gould, 1863 | [UK] Pinskers Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Pinsker | [DE] Pinkseradler | [ES] Aguila-azor de Pinkser | [NL] Pinskers Kuifarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Nisaetus pinskeri OR Philippines, except Luzon and Palawan. Genus Nisaetus is a genus of eagles […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus melanoleucos | [authority] Pennant, 1769 | [UK] Pied Harrier | [FR] Busard tchoug | [DE] Elsterweihe | [ES] Aguilucho pio | [NL] Bonte Kiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus melanoleucos EU e Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about ten species. They […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter albogularis | [authority] Gray, 1870 | [UK] Pied Goshawk | [FR] Autour pie | [DE] Elsterhabicht | [ES] Gavilan Pio | [NL] Bonte 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] Pernis steerei | [authority] Temminck, 1821 | [UK] Philippine Honey Buzzard | [FR] Prion colombe | [DE] Phillipine-Wespenbussard | [ES] Abejero de phillipine | [NL] Filipijnse Wespendief Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Pernis are rather large kites – normally called Honey-Buzzards. They have long, broad […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gampsonyx swainsonii | [authority] Vigors, 1825 | [UK] Pearl Kite | [FR] Elanion perle | [DE] Perlaar | [ES] Elanio Enano | [NL] Parelwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Gampsonyx are very small kites. Their general proportions are falcon-like; their wings are pointed. The feet […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus spilothorax | [authority] Kaup, 1847 | [UK] Papuan Harrier | [FR] Busard de Papua | [DE] Papuaweihe | [ES] Aguilucho de Papua | [NL] Papua Kiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus spilothorax AU c, e New Guinea Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Harpyopsis novaeguineae | [authority] Salvadori, 1875 | [UK] Papuan Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Nouvelle-Guinee | [DE] Papuaadler | [ES] Arpia Papua | [NL] Harpij-arend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus genus harpyopsis consists of only one species, Papuan Eagle, harpyopsis novaeguineae. It is a large crested raptor endemic to […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus philippensis | [authority] Gould, 1863 | [UK] Philippine Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle des Philippines | [DE] Celebesadler | [ES] Aguila-azor Philipina | [NL] Phillippijnse Kuifarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Nisaetus philippensis OR Luzon, Philippines Genus Nisaetus is a genus of eagles found mainly in tropical […]