[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter brachyurus | [authority] Ramsay, 1879 | [UK] New Britain Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier de Nouvelle-Bretagne | [DE] Dreifarben-Sperber | [ES] Gavilancito de Nueva Bretana | [NL] Nieuw-Britse Sperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter brachyurus AU New Britain Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small […]
Tag: Kites, hawks and eagles
Nicobar Sparrowhawk (Accipiter butleri)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter butleri | [authority] Gurney, 1898 | [UK] Nicobar Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier des Nicobar | [DE] Nikobarensperber | [ES] Gavilan de Nicobar | [NL] Nicobarenshikra Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females are […]
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter gentilis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Northern Goshawk | [FR] Autour des palombes | [DE] Habicht | [ES] Azor Norteno | [NL] 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 […]
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus cyaneus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Northern Harrier | [FR] Busard Saint-Martin | [DE] Kornweihe | [ES] Aguilucho Palido | [NL] Blauwe Kiekendief Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about ten species. They are medium-sized, slender hawks, the female being […]
New Guinea Hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus weiskei)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Hieraaetus weiskei | [authority] Reichenow, 1900 | [UK] New Guinea Hawk-eagle | [FR] Aigle de Weiske | [DE] Weiskeadler | [ES] Aguila de Weiske | [NL] Guinea Kuifarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Hieraaetus are small to medium-sized eagles, with long and pointed wings; a […]
New Britain Goshawk (Accipiter princeps)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter princeps | [authority] Mayr, 1934 | [UK] New Britain Goshawk | [FR] Autour de Mayr | [DE] Prinzenhabicht | [ES] Azor de Nueva Bretana | [NL] Bleke Havik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter princeps AU New Britain Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small […]
Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Ictinia mississippiensis | [authority] Wilson, 1811 | [UK] Mississippi Kite | [FR] Milan du Mississippi | [DE] Mississippiweih | [ES] Elanio del Mississipi | [NL] Mississippi-wouw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ictinia mississippiensis NA se, c Genus Members of the genus Ictinia are medium-sized kites. Their wings […]
Moluccan Goshawk (Accipiter henicogrammus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter henicogrammus | [authority] Gray, 1860 | [UK] Moluccan Goshawk | [FR] Autour des Moluques | [DE] Halmaherahabicht | [ES] Azor Molequeno | [NL] Halmaherahavik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter henicogrammus AU Moluccas Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called […]
Montane Solitary Eagle (Harpyhaliaetus solitarius)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Harpyhaliaetus solitarius | [authority] Tschudi, 1844 | [UK] Montane Solitary Eagle | [FR] Buse solitaire | [DE] Einsiedleradler | [ES] Aguila Solitaria | [NL] Amerikaanse Zwarte Arend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Harpyhaliaetus is a genus of eagles. Recent studies have shown that the Solitary Eagle is closely related […]
Mountain Buzzard (Buteo oreophilus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo oreophilus | [authority] Hartert and Neumann, 1914 | [UK] Mountain Buzzard | [FR] Buse montagnarde | [DE] Bergbussard | [ES] Busardo montanes | [NL] Kaapse Bergbuizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Buteo oreophilus AF e Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well […]