Wild Bird Photography

Order: BIRDS OF PREY (ACCIPITRIFORMES ORDER)
Family: KITES, EAGLES AND HAWKS (ACCIPITRIDAE)

Endangered Species
+ = Endemic Species
a = ABA Area Species



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Long-winged Harrier




Genus Accipiter
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American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus)
Shikra (Accipiter badius)
a
Cooper`s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus)
Black (Great) Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus)
+
Small (Dwarf) Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nanus)
a
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro)

Genus Aquila
a
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
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Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)

Genus Aviceda
African (Baza) Cuckoo-hawk (Aviceda cuculoides)
Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes)
Crested Hawk (Pacific Baza) (Aviceda subcristata)

Genus Busarellus
Black-collared Hawk (Busarellus nigricollis)

Genus Butastur
Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer)
Grasshopper Buzzard (Butastur rufipennis)

Genus Buteo
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Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)
Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur)
Red-necked Buzzard (Buteo auguralis)
a
Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus)
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
a
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
a
Rough-Legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
a
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
a
Grey Hawk (Buteo plagiatus)
a
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Himalayan Buzzard (Buteo refectus)
a
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
* +
Ridgway`s Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi)
Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
Jackal Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus)
* a +
Hawaiian Hawk (Buteo solitarius)
a
Swainson`s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
Steppe Buzzard (Buteo vulpinus)

Genus Buteogallus
a
Common Black-Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)
Savanna Hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis)
Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga)

Genus Circaetus
Western Banded Snake-eagle (Circaetus cinerascens)
Brown Snake-eagle (Circaetus cinereus)
Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
Black-chested Snake Eagle (Circaetus pectoralis)

Genus Circus
Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)
Long-winged Harrier (Circus buffoni)
Cinereous Harrier (Circus cinereus)
a
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos)
Montagu`s Harrier (Circus pygargus)
African Marsh Harrier (Circus ranivorus)

Genus Clanga
Lesser Spotted Eagle (Clanga pomarina)

Genus Elanoides
a
Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)

Genus Elanus
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris)
Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
a
White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)

Genus Geranoaetus
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White-tailed Hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus)
Black-chested Buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus)
Variable Hawk (Geranoaetus polyosoma)

Genus Geranospiza
a
Crane Hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens)

Genus Gypohierax
Palm-nut Vulture (Vulturine Fish Eagle) (Gypohierax angolensis)

Genus Gyps
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
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Cape (Griffon) Vulture (Gyps coprotheres)
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Himalayan (Griffon) Vulture (Gyps himalayensis)

Genus Haliaeetus
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
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Band-tailed (Pallas`s) (Sea-eagle) Fish-eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus)
African Fish (Sea) Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

Genus Haliastur
Brahminy Kite (Red-backed Sea-eagle) (Haliastur indus)
Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus)

Genus Harpagus
a
Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus)

Genus Helicolestes
Slender-billed Kite (Helicolestes hamatus)

Genus Hieraaetus
Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)
Wahlberg`s Eagle (Hieraaetus wahlbergi)

Genus Ictinaetus
Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis)

Genus Ictinia
a
Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)

Genus Kaupifalco
Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)

Genus Leptodon
Grey-headed Kite (Leptodon cayanensis)

Genus Lophaetus
Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)

Genus Melierax
Back Chanting Goshawk (Melierax metabates)

Genus Milvus
Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius)
a
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)

Genus Necrosyrtes
Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)

Genus Neophron
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Egyptian (Scavenger) Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

Genus Nisaetus
Changable (Crested) Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)
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Sulawesi Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus lanceolatus)
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Mountain (Hodgson`s) Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis)

Genus Parabuteo
White-rumped Hawk (Parabuteo leucorrhous)
a
Harris`s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)

Genus Pernis
European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)

Genus Polemaetus
Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)

Genus Polyboroides
African Harrier-hawk (Gymnogene) (Polyboroides typus)

Genus Rostrhamus
a
Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)

Genus Rupornis
a
Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)

Genus Sarcogyps
* +
Red-headed (Asian King) (Indian Black) Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)

Genus Spilornis
Crested Serpent-eagle (Spilornis cheela)
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Sulawesi Serpent Eagle (Spilornis rufipectus)

Genus Spizaetus
Black-and-chestnut Eagle (Spizaetus isidori)
Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus)
Black Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus)

Genus Terathopius
Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)

Genus Torgos
Lappet-faced (Nubian) Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos)

Genus Trigonoceps
White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)

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