[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Henicopernis infuscatus | [authority] Gurney, 1882 | [UK] Black Honey Buzzard | [FR] Bondree noire | [DE] Bismarckweih | [ES] Abejero negro | [NL] Zwarte Wespendief Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Henicopernis, together with the genera Aviceda, Pernis, Leptodon, Chondrohierax and Elanoides, form the subfamily Perninae which […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spizaetus tyrannus | [authority] Wied, 1820 | [UK] Black Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle tyran | [DE] Tyrannenadler | [ES] aguila-azor Negra | [NL] Zwarte Kuifarend 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] Buteogallus anthracinus | [authority] Depp, 1830 | [UK] Black Hawk | [FR] Buse buson | [DE] Krabbenbussard | [ES] Busardo negro Norteno | [NL] Zwarte Buizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteogallus are small to quite large hawks. Their wings are short to medium in […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus maurus | [authority] Temminck, 1828 | [UK] Black Harrier | [FR] Busard maure | [DE] Mohrenweihe | [ES] Aguilucho negreo | [NL] Zwarte Kiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus maurus AF s Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about ten species. They […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Ictinaetus malayensis | [authority] Temminck, 1822 | [UK] Black Eagle | [FR] Aigle noir | [DE] Malaienadler | [ES] Aguila milana | [NL] Indische Zwarte Arend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ictinaetus are large, but lightly built eagles with small beaks. They have very long […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aviceda leuphotes | [authority] Dumont, 1820 | [UK] Black Baza | [FR] Baza huppard | [DE] Dreifarben-Weih | [ES] Baza negro | [NL] Zwarte Koekoekswouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Aviceda are rather small to medium-sized kites (usually called Cuckoo-Falcons or Bazas). Their wings quite […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter virgatus | [authority] Temminck, 1822 | [UK] Besra | [FR] Epervier besra | [DE] Besrasperber | [ES] Gavilan besra | [NL] Besra-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 invariably much […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circaetus beaudouini | [authority] Verreaux and Des Murs, 1862 | [UK] Beaudouins Snake Eagle | [FR] Circaete de beaudouin | [DE] Beaudoin’s-Schlangenadler | [ES] Culebrera sudanesa | [NL] Beaudouins Slangenarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circaetus beaudouini AF c, w Genus Members of the genus Circaetus are […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter bicolor | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] Bicolored Hawk | [FR] Epervier bicolore | [DE] Zweifarben-Sperber | [ES] Azor Bicolor | [NL] Roodbroeksperwer 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 […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Terathopius ecaudatus | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] Bateleur | [FR] Bateleur des savanes | [DE] Gaukler | [ES] Aguia volantinera | [NL] Bateleur Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Bataleur Terathopius ecaudatus is the sole member in the genus. Terathopius is the sister genus of Circaetus.The Bateleur is […]