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Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
250 species
Pearl Kite
Gampsonyx swainsonii
Scissor-tailed Kite
Chelictinia riocourii
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Letter-winged Kite
Elanus scriptus
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Madagascar Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides radiatus
Palm-nut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Madagascar Serpent-Eagle
Eutriorchis astur
Hook-billed Kite
Chondrohierax uncinatus
Cuban Kite
Chondrohierax wilsonii
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
White-collared Kite
Leptodon forbesi
African Cuckoo-Hawk
Aviceda cuculoides
Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk
Aviceda madagascariensis
Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda jerdoni
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata
Black Baza
Aviceda leuphotes
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Sulawesi Honey-buzzard
Pernis celebensis
Philippine Honey-buzzard
Pernis steerei
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Black-breasted Kite
Hamirostra melanosternon
Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
Long-tailed Honey-buzzard
Henicopernis longicauda
Black Honey-buzzard
Henicopernis infuscatus
Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
White-headed Vulture
Trigonoceps occipitalis
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Himalayan Griffon
Gyps himalayensis
White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Indian Vulture
Gyps indicus
Slender-billed Vulture
Gyps tenuirostris
Cape Griffon
Gyps coprotheres
Rüppell's Griffon
Gyps rueppelli
Eurasian Griffon
Gyps fulvus
Nicobar Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis klossi
Sulawesi Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis rufipectus
Mountain Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis kinabaluensis
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Philippine Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis holospilus
Andaman Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis elgini
Philippine Eagle
Pithecophaga jefferyi
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Western Banded Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinerascens
Southern Banded Snake-Eagle
Circaetus fasciolatus
Congo Snake-Eagle
Circaetus spectabilis
Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle
Circaetus beaudouini
Black-chested Snake-Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
Brown Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Crowned Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Wallace's Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nanus
Legge's Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus kelaarti
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis
Blyth's Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus alboniger
Javan Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus bartelsi
Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus lanceolatus
Pinsker's Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus pinskeri
Philippine Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus philippensis
Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Flores Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus floris
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus melanoleucus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Black-and-chestnut Eagle
Spizaetus isidori
Rufous-bellied Eagle
Lophotriorchis kienerii
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malaiensis
Indian Spotted Eagle
Clanga hastata
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Clanga pomarina
Greater Spotted Eagle
Clanga clanga
Wahlberg's Eagle
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii
Pygmy Eagle
Hieraaetus weiskei
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Imperial Eagle
Aquila heliaca
Spanish Eagle
Aquila adalberti
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Cassin's Hawk-Eagle
Aquila africana
Gurney's Eagle
Aquila gurneyi
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
New Guinea Eagle
Harpyopsis novaeguineae
Bat Hawk
Macheiramphus alcinus
Crested Eagle
Morphnus guianensis
Harpy Eagle
Harpia harpyja
Crested Goshawk
Lophospiza trivirgata
Sulawesi Goshawk
Lophospiza griseiceps
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
Long-tailed Hawk
Urotriorchis macrourus
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax metabates
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax poliopterus
Pale Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax canorus
Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
African Goshawk
Aerospiza tachiro
Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Aerospiza castanilius
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza erythropus
Little Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza minulla
Besra
Tachyspiza virgata
Small Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza nanus
Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza erythrauchen
Collared Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza cirrocephala
New Britain Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza brachyura
Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza rhodogaster
Japanese Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza gularis
Shikra
Tachyspiza badia
Nicobar Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza butleri
Levant Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza brevipes
Chinese Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza soloensis
Imitator Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza imitator
Frances's Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza francesiae
Spot-tailed Goshawk
Tachyspiza trinotata
Gray-headed Goshawk
Tachyspiza poliocephala
New Britain Goshawk
Tachyspiza princeps
Gray Goshawk
Tachyspiza novaehollandiae
Variable Goshawk
Tachyspiza hiogaster
Black-mantled Goshawk
Tachyspiza melanochlamys
Pied Goshawk
Tachyspiza albogularis
Fiji Goshawk
Tachyspiza rufitorques
Moluccan Goshawk
Tachyspiza henicogramma
Slaty-mantled Goshawk
Tachyspiza luteoschistacea
New Caledonian Goshawk
Tachyspiza haplochroa
Brown Goshawk
Tachyspiza fasciata
Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis buergersi
Red Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Gray-bellied Hawk
Accipiter poliogaster
Ovambo Sparrowhawk
Accipiter ovampensis
Madagascar Sparrowhawk
Accipiter madagascariensis
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Bicolored Hawk
Astur bicolor
Chilean Hawk
Astur chilensis
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
Gundlach's Hawk
Astur gundlachi
Eurasian Goshawk
Astur gentilis
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
Meyer's Goshawk
Astur meyerianus
Black Goshawk
Astur melanoleucus
Henst's Goshawk
Astur henstii
Doria's Hawk
Megatriorchis doriae
Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
African Marsh Harrier
Circus ranivorus
Eastern Marsh Harrier
Circus spilonotus
Papuan Harrier
Circus spilothorax
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
Reunion Harrier
Circus maillardi
Malagasy Harrier
Circus macrosceles
Long-winged Harrier
Circus buffoni
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
Black Harrier
Circus maurus
Cinereous Harrier
Circus cinereus
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus
Pied Harrier
Circus melanoleucos
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
Tiny Hawk
Microspizias superciliosus
Semicollared Hawk
Microspizias collaris
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
Rufous-thighed Kite
Harpagus diodon
Red Kite
Milvus milvus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Pallas's Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Steller's Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus pelagicus
African Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga vocifer
Madagascar Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga vociferoides
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster
Sanford's Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga sanfordi
Lesser Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga humilis
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Rufous-winged Buzzard
Butastur liventer
Grasshopper Buzzard
Butastur rufipennis
White-eyed Buzzard
Butastur teesa
Gray-faced Buzzard
Butastur indicus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Black-collared Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Slender-billed Kite
Helicolestes hamatus
Barred Hawk
Morphnarchus princeps
Plumbeous Hawk
Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea
Slate-colored Hawk
Buteogallus schistaceus
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Cuban Black Hawk
Buteogallus gundlachii
Rufous Crab Hawk
Buteogallus aequinoctialis
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
White-necked Hawk
Buteogallus lacernulatus
Great Black Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Solitary Eagle
Buteogallus solitarius
Chaco Eagle
Buteogallus coronatus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
White-rumped Hawk
Parabuteo leucorrhous
White-tailed Hawk
Geranoaetus albicaudatus
Variable Hawk
Geranoaetus polyosoma
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Gray-backed Hawk
Pseudastur occidentalis
White Hawk
Pseudastur albicollis
Mantled Hawk
Pseudastur polionotus
Semiplumbeous Hawk
Leucopternis semiplumbeus
Black-faced Hawk
Leucopternis melanops
White-browed Hawk
Leucopternis kuhli
Bermuda Hawk
Bermuteo avivorus
Gray Hawk
Buteo plagiatus
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Ridgway's Hawk
Buteo ridgwayi
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Hawaiian Hawk
Buteo solitarius
White-throated Hawk
Buteo albigula
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Galapagos Hawk
Buteo galapagoensis
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Rufous-tailed Hawk
Buteo ventralis
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
Red-necked Buzzard
Buteo auguralis
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus
Mountain Buzzard
Buteo oreophilus
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Forest Buzzard
Buteo trizonatus
Madagascar Buzzard
Buteo brachypterus
Socotra Buzzard
Buteo socotraensis
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus
Upland Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Himalayan Buzzard
Buteo refectus
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus