[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Urotriorchis macrourus | [authority] Hartlaub, 1855 | [UK] Long-tailed Hawk | [FR] Autour a longue queue | [DE] Langschwanz-Habicht | [ES] Azor rabilargo | [NL] Langstaarthavik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Urotriorchis are medium-sized hawks with a very long, graduated tail. The tail is longer […]
Tag: Kites, hawks and eagles
Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Torgos tracheliotus | [authority] Forster, 1791 | [UK] Lappet-faced Vulture | [FR] Vautour oricou | [DE] Ohrengeier | [ES] Buitre Orejudo | [NL] Oorgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Lappet-faced Vulture is the only member of the Torgos genus. It is African Old World vulture which belongs to […]
Lesser Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga humilis)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Icthyophaga humilis | [authority] Mller and Schlegel, 1841 | [UK] Lesser Fish Eagle | [FR] Petrel de Hall | [DE] Braunschwanz- Seeadler | [ES] Pigarguillo minor | [NL] Kleine Rivierarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ichthyophaga are small to medium-sized eagles with broad, blunt wings […]
Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Elanus scriptus | [authority] Gould, 1842 | [UK] Letter-winged Kite | [FR] Elanion lettre | [DE] Schwarzachsel-Aar | [ES] Elanio Escrito | [NL] Letterwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Elanus are rather small kites. Their wings are long and pointed, the tail double rounded. They […]
Jerdons Baza (Aviceda jerdoni)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aviceda jerdoni | [authority] Blyth, 1842 | [UK] Jerdons Baza | [FR] Baza de Jerdon | [DE] Hinduweih | [ES] Baza oriental | [NL] Jerdons 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 […]
Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aquila pomarina | [authority] Brehm, 1831 | [UK] Lesser Spotted Eagle | [FR] Aigle pomarin | [DE] Schreiadler | [ES] Aguila Pomerana | [NL] Schreeuwarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aquila pomarina EU e Europe Genus Members of the genus Aquila have long, broad wings and a […]
Levant Sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter brevipes | [authority] Severtsov, 1850 | [UK] Levant Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier a pieds courts | [DE] Kurzfang-Sperber | [ES] Gavilan griego | [NL] Balkansperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter brevipes EU sw Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often […]
Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gypaetus barbatus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Lammergeier | [FR] Gypaete barbu | [DE] Bartgeier | [ES] Quebrantahuesos | [NL] Lammergier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the Gypaetus genus are very large vultures, having extremely long wings, and a very long, wedge-shaped and pointed tail. The […]
Imitator Goshawk (Accipiter imitator)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter imitator | [authority] Hartert, 1926 | [UK] Imitator Goshawk | [FR] Autour imitateur | [DE] Trughabicht | [ES] Gavilan Imitador | [NL] Bonte Sperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter imitator AU Solomon Islands Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often […]
Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps indicus | [authority] Scopoli, 1786 | [UK] Indian Vulture | [FR] Vautour indien | [DE] Dunnschnabel-Geier | [ES] Buitre Picofino | [NL] Indische Gier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps indicus OR se Pakistan, s India Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in […]