[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter griseiceps | [authority] Schlegel, 1862 | [UK] Sulawesi Goshawk | [FR] Autour de Celebes | [DE] Graukopf-Habicht | [ES] Gavilan de Celebes | [NL] Grijskophavik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter griseiceps AU Sulawesi Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often […]
Tag: Kites, hawks and eagles
Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps tenuirostris | [authority] Gray, 1844 | [UK] Slender-billed Vulture | [FR] Vautour a long bec | [DE] Schmalschnabelgeier | [ES] Buitre Picofino | [NL] Dunbekgier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps tenuirostris OR Himalayas through Southeast Asia Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying […]
Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Rostrhamus sociabilis | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] Snail Kite | [FR] Milan des marais | [DE] Schneckenweih | [ES] Caracolero Comun | [NL] Slakkewouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis, is a bird of prey within the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, […]
Socotra Buzzard (Buteo socotraensis)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo socotraensis | [authority] Porter and Kirwan, 2010 | [UK] Socotra Buzzard | [FR] Buse de socotra | [DE] Socotrabussard | [ES] Busardo de socotra | [NL] Socotra Buizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for soaring. The bill, […]
Southern Banded Snake Eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circaetus fasciolatus | [authority] Kaup, 1850 | [UK] Southern Banded Snake Eagle | [FR] Circaete barre | [DE] Graubrust-Schlangenadler | [ES] Culebrera barreada | [NL] Grijze Slangearend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circaetus fasciolatus AF s, se Genus Members of the genus Circaetus are the snake eagles. […]
Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aquila adalberti | [authority] Brehm, 1861 | [UK] Spanish Imperial Eagle | [FR] Aigle iberique | [DE] | [ES] Aguila imperial iberica | [NL] Spaanse Keizerarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aquila adalberti EU Spain, Portugal, also Morocco Genus Members of the genus Aquila have long, broad […]
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter nisus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Sparrowhawk | [FR] Epervier d’Europe | [DE] Sperber | [ES] Gavilan Vulgar | [NL] 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 […]
Slaty-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter luteoschistaceus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter luteoschistaceus | [authority] Rothschild and Hartert, 1926 | [UK] Slaty-mantled Goshawk | [FR] Autour bleu et gris | [DE] Rabaulhabicht | [ES] Gavilan de Nuevo Bretana | [NL] Grauwe Sperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter luteoschistaceus AU New Britain Genus Members of the genus Accipiter […]
Slender-billed Kite (Helicolestes hamatus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Helicolestes hamatus | [authority] Temminck, 1821 | [UK] Slender-billed Kite | [FR] Milan a long bec | [DE] Hakenweih | [ES] Caracolero Plomizo | [NL] Slanksnavelwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the restored genus Helicolestes have more Buteo like traits than the superfically ver y similar Rostrhamus […]
Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo brachyurus | [authority] Vieillot, 1816 | [UK] Short-tailed Hawk | [FR] Buse a queue courte | [DE] Kurzschwanz-Bussard | [ES] Busardo Colicorto | [NL] Kortstaartbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for soaring. The bill, legs and talons […]