[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter albogularis | [authority] Gray, 1870 | [UK] Pied Goshawk | [FR] Autour pie | [DE] Elsterhabicht | [ES] Gavilan Pio | [NL] Bonte 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 […]
Tag: Kites, hawks and eagles
Philippine Serpent Eagle (Spilornis holospilus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spilornis holospilus | [authority] Vigors, 1831 | [UK] Philippine Serpent Eagle | [FR] Serpentaire de philippines | [DE] Philippinen-Weihe | [ES] Culebrera filipina | [NL] Filippijnse Slangenarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Spilornis holospilus OR Philippines Genus Members of the genus Spilornis are mostly rather large hawks, […]
Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus melanoleucos | [authority] Pennant, 1769 | [UK] Pied Harrier | [FR] Busard tchoug | [DE] Elsterweihe | [ES] Aguilucho pio | [NL] Bonte Kiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus melanoleucos EU e Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus of about ten species. They […]
Plumbeous Hawk (Leucopternis plumbeus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Leucopternis plumbeus | [authority] Salvin, 1872 | [UK] Plumbeous Hawk | [FR] Buse plombee | [DE] Bleibussard | [ES] Busardo Plomizo | [NL] Donkergrijze Buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leucopternis plumbeus SA Colombia to Peru Genus Members of the genus Leucopternis are small to medium-sized buteonine […]
Pinskers Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus pinskeri)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus pinskeri | [authority] Gould, 1863 | [UK] Pinskers Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Pinsker | [DE] Pinkseradler | [ES] Aguila-azor de Pinkser | [NL] Pinskers Kuifarend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Nisaetus pinskeri OR Philippines, except Luzon and Palawan. Genus Nisaetus is a genus of eagles […]
Plain-breasted Hawk (Accipiter ventralis)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter ventralis | [authority] Sclater, 1866 | [UK] Plain-breasted Hawk | [FR] Autour a gorge rayee | [DE] Eckschwanz-Sperber | [ES] Gavilan andino | [NL] Bruinborstsperwer Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Accipiter ventralis SA Venezuela to w Bolivia Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and […]
Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Ictinia plumbea | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Plumbeous Kite | [FR] Milan bleuatre | [DE] Schwebeweih | [ES] Elanio Plomizo | [NL] Donkergrijze Wouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ictinia are medium-sized kites. Their wings are long and pointed, and their tails are medium-sized, […]
Papuan Harrier (Circus spilothorax)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Circus spilothorax | [authority] Kaup, 1847 | [UK] Papuan Harrier | [FR] Busard de Papua | [DE] Papuaweihe | [ES] Aguilucho de Papua | [NL] Papua Kiekendief Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Circus spilothorax AU c, e New Guinea Genus The genus Circus is a cosmopolitan genus […]
Pearl Kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gampsonyx swainsonii | [authority] Vigors, 1825 | [UK] Pearl Kite | [FR] Elanion perle | [DE] Perlaar | [ES] Elanio Enano | [NL] Parelwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Gampsonyx are very small kites. Their general proportions are falcon-like; their wings are pointed. The feet […]
Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Pithecophaga jefferyi | [authority] Ogilvie-Grant, 1897 | [UK] Philippine Eagle | [FR] Aigle des singes | [DE] Affenadler | [ES] Aguila monera | [NL] Apenarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Pithecophaga jefferyi is one of the largest and rarest birds of prey in the world and lives in the […]