[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Elanus caeruleus | [authority] Desfontaines, 1789 | [UK] Black-shouldered Kite | [FR] Elanion blanc | [DE] Gleitaar | [ES] Elanio Comun | [NL] Grijze Wouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Elanus are rather small kites. Their wings are long and pointed, the tail double rounded. […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Leucopternis melanops | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Black-faced Hawk | [FR] Buse a face noire | [DE] Zugelbussard | [ES] Busardo Carinegro | [NL] Zwartmaskerbuizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leucopternis melanops SA n Amazonia Genus Members of the genus Leucopternis are small to medium-sized buteonine […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Busarellus nigricollis | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Black-collared Hawk | [FR] Buse a tete blanche | [DE] Fischbussard | [ES] Busardo Colorado | [NL] Moerasbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Busarellus are medium-sized hawks with long broad wings and short, broad tail. The moderately […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circaetus pectoralis | [authority] A. Smith, 1829 | [UK] Black-chested Snake Eagle | [FR] Circaete a poitrine noir | [DE] Schwarzbrust-Schlangenadler | [ES] Culebrera pechinegra | [NL] Zwartborsslangarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circaetus pectoralis AF e, sc, s Genus Members of the genus Circaetus are the […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Geranoaetus melanoleucus | [authority] Vieillot, 1819 | [UK] Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle | [FR] Buse aguia | [DE] Agula | [ES] Aguila mora | [NL] Grijze Arendbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Geranoaetus are large hawks, about the size of a small eagle; in which the female […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Hamirostra melanosternon | [authority] Gould, 1841 | [UK] Black-breasted Buzzard | [FR] Milan a plastron | [DE] Schwarzbrust-Milan | [ES] Milano de Pecho Negro | [NL] Buizerdwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Hamirostra are large, heavy-bodied kites. Their wings are like those of the Buteo […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spizastur melanoleucus | [authority] Vieillot, 1816 | [UK] Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle noir et blanc | [DE] | [ES] aguila-azor Blanquinegra | [NL] Zwart-witte Kuifarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Spizaetus melanoleucus LA s Mexico to ne Argentina Genus The genus Spizaetus is a genus of […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spizaetus isidori | [authority] Des Murs, 1845 | [UK] Black-and-chestnut Eagle | [FR] Aigle d’Isidore | [DE] Isidoradler | [ES] Aguila poma | [NL] Andeskuifarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Spizaetus is a genus of ten species. It is a tropical genus of forest eagles, closely related […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter melanoleucus | [authority] Smith, 1830 | [UK] Black Sparrowhawk | [FR] Autour noir | [DE] Mohrenhabicht | [ES] Azor blanquinegro | [NL] Zwarte 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] Milvus migrans | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Black Kite | [FR] Milan noir | [DE] Schwarzmilan | [ES] Milano Negro | [NL] Zwarte Wouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Milvus is a genus of medium-sized birds of prey. It is an Old World group consisting of three kites […]