[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter superciliosus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Tiny Hawk | [FR] Epervier nain | [DE] Daumlingssperber | [ES] Gavilancito Americano | [NL] Dwergsperwer 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 […]
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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 […]
Congo Serpent Eagle (Dryotriorchis spectabilis)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Dryotriorchis spectabilis | [authority] Schlegel, 1863 | [UK] Congo Serpent Eagle | [FR] Serpentaire du Congo | [DE] Schlangenbussard | [ES] Culebrera Congolena | [NL] Zairese Slangenarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Dryotriorchis are medium-sized hawks. Their wings are short and rounded, their tail long […]
African Cuckoo-Hawk (Aviceda cuculoides)
Image coming soon [order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aviceda cuculoides | [authority] Swainson, 1837 | [UK] African Cuckoo-Hawk | [FR] Baza coucou | [DE] Kuckucksweih | [ES] Baza Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Koekoekswouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Aviceda are rather small to medium-sized kites (usually called Cuckoo-Falcons or Bazas). […]