Accipitridae
Elaninae Perninae Milvinae Accipitrinae Buteoninae Aegypiinae Circinae Circaetinae
The Accipitridae is one of the two main families within the order Falconiformes (the diurnal birds of prey ). Many well-known birds like hawks , eagles , kites , harriers and Old World vultures are included in this group. (Most, but not all, other raptors belong to the Falconidae , or falcon family, which is often raised to the level of an independent order.)
Largely because of the explosive impact of modern molecular biology, the current classification of the Accipitridae is confused, with different authorities placing them in different orders. The Osprey is often placed in a separate family Pandionidae , and the New World vultures are also usually now regarded as separate.
ORDER FALCONIFORMES
Family Accipitridae
Subfamily Elaninae
Subfamily Perninae
African Baza , Aviceda cuculoides
Madagascar Baza , Aviceda madagascariensis
Jerdon's Baza , Aviceda jerdoni
Pacific Baza , Aviceda subcristata
Black Baza , Aviceda leuphotes
Long-tailed Honey Buzzard , Hernicopernis longicauda
Black Honey Buzzard , Hernicopernis infuscatus
European Honey Buzzard , Pernis apivorus
Oriental Honey Buzzard , Pernis ptilorhynchus
Barred Honey-buzzard , Pernis celebensis
Grey-headed Kite , Leptodon cayanensis
White-collared Kite , Leptodon forbesi
Hook-billed Kite , Chondrohierax uncinatus
Subfamily Milvinae
Double-toothed Kite , Harpagus bidentatus
Rufous-thighed Kite , Harpagus diodon
Mississippi Kite , Ictinia mississippiensis
Plumbeous Kite , Ictinia plumbea
Snail Kite , Rostrhamus sociabilis
Slender-billed Kite , Rostrhamus hamatus
Whistling Kite , Haliastur sphenurus
Brahminy Kite , Haliastur indus
Red Kite , Milvus milvus
Black Kite , Milvus migrans
Black-eared Kite , Milvus lineatus
Square-tailed Kite , Lophoictinia isura
Black-breasted Buzzard , Hamirostra melanosternon
Subfamily Accipitrinae
Goshawk , Accipiter gentilis Sparrowhawk , Accipiter nisus
Grey-bellied Goshawk , Accipiter poliogaster
Crested Goshawk , Accipiter trivirgatus
Sulawesi Goshawk , Accipiter griseiceps
Red-chested Goshawk , Accipiter toussenelii
African Goshawk , Accipiter tachiro
Chinese Goshawk , Accipiter soloensis
Frances' Goshawk , Accipiter francesii
Spot-tailed Goshawk , Accipiter trinotatus
Grey Goshawk , Accipiter novaehollandiae
Brown Goshawk , Accipiter fasciatus
Black-mantled Goshawk , Accipiter melanochlamys
Pied Goshawk , Accipiter albogularis
Fiji Goshawk , Accipiter rufitorques
White-bellied Goshawk , Accipiter haplochrous
Moluccan Goshawk , Accipiter henicogrammus
Grey-headed Goshawk , Accipiter poliocephalus
New Britain Goshawk , Accipiter princeps
Black Goshawk , Accipiter melanoleucus
Henst's Goshawk , Accipiter henstii
Meyer's Goshawk , Accipiter meyerianus
Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk , Accipiter castanilius
Nicobar Sparrowhawk , Accipiter butleri
Levant Sparrowhawk , Accipiter brevipes
Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk , Accipiter luteoschistaceus
Imitator Sparrowhawk , Accipiter imitator
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk , Accipiter erythropus
Little Sparrowhawk , Accipiter minullus
Japanese Sparrowhawk , Accipiter gularis
Small Sparrowhawk , Accipiter nanus
Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk , Accipiter erythrauchen
Collared Sparrowhawk , Accipiter cirrocephalus
New Britain Sparrowhawk , Accipiter brachyurus
Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk , Accipiter rhodogaster
Madagascar Sparrowhawk , Accipiter madagascariensis
Ovampo Sparrowhawk , Accipiter ovampensis
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk , Accipiter rufiventris
Shikra , Accipiter badius
Tiny Hawk , Accipiter superciliosus
Semicollared Hawk , Accipiter collaris
Sharp-shinned Hawk , Accipiter striatus
White-breasted Hawk , Accipiter chionogaster
Plain-breasted Hawk , Accipiter ventralis
Rufous-thighed Hawk , Accipiter erythronemius
Cooper's Hawk , Accipiter cooperii
Gundlach's Hawk , Accipiter gundlachi
Bicoloured Hawk , Accipiter bicolor
Besra , Accipiter virgatus
Gabar Goshawk , Micronisus gabar
Dark Chanting Goshawk , Melierax metabates
Eastern Chanting Goshawk , Melierax poliopterus
Pale Chanting Goshawk , Melierax canorus
Long-tailed Hawk , Urotriorchis macrourus
Red Goshawk , Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk , Erythrotriorchis buergersi
Doria's Goshawk , Megatriorchis doriae
Subfamily Buteoninae
Black-chested Buzzard-eagle , Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Common Buzzard , Buteo buteo
Red-tailed Hawk , Buteo jamaicensis
Long-legged Buzzard , Buteo rufinus
Rough-legged Buzzard , Buteo lagopus
Ferruginous Hawk , Buteo regalis
Red-shouldered Hawk , Buteo lineatus
Broad-winged Hawk , Buteo platypterus
Swainson's Hawk , Buteo swainsoni
Roadside Hawk , Buteo magnirostris
Ridgway's Hawk , Buteo ridgwayi
White-rumped Hawk , Buteo leucorrhous
Short-tailed Hawk , Buteo brachyurus
White-throated Hawk , Buteo albigula
White-tailed Hawk , Buteo albicaudatus
Galapagos Hawk , Buteo galapagoensis
Red-backed Hawk , Buteo polyosoma
Puna Hawk , Buteo poecilochrous
Zone-tailed Hawk , Buteo albonotatus
Hawaiian Hawk , Buteo solitarius
Rufous-tailed Hawk , Buteo ventralis
Mountain Buzzard , Buteo oreophilus
Madagascar Buzzard , Buteo brachypterus
Upland Buzzard , Buteo hemilasius
Red-necked Buzzard , Buteo auguralis
Augur Buzzard , Buteo augur
Archer's Buzzard , Buteo archeri
Jackal Buzzard , Buteo rufofuscus
Harris' Hawk , Parabuteo unicinctus
Common Black Hawk , Buteogallus anthracinus
Mangrove Black Hawk , Buteogallus subtilis
Great Black Hawk , Buteogallus urubitinga
Rufous Crab Hawk , Buteogallus aequinoctialis
Savanna Hawk , Buteogallus meridionalis
Black-collared Hawk , Busarellus nigricollis
Plumbeous Hawk , Leucopternis plumbea
Slate-coloured Hawk , Leucopternis schistacea
Barred Hawk , Leucopternis princeps
Black-faced Hawk , Leucopternis melanops
White-browed Hawk , Leucopternis kuhli
White-necked Hawk , Leucopternis lacernulata
Semiplumbeous Hawk , Leucopternis semiplumbea
White Hawk , Leucopternis albicollis
Grey-backed Hawk , Leucopternis occidentalis
Mantled Hawk , Leucopternis polionota
Lizard Buzzard , Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Grasshopper Buzzard , Butastur rufipennis
White-eyed Buzzard , Butastur teesa
Rufous-winged Buzzard , Butastur liventer
Grey-faced Buzzard , Butastur indicus
Crowned Eagle , Harpyhaliaetus coronatus
Solitary Eagle , Harpyhaliaetus solitarius
Crested Eagle , Morphnus guianensis
Harpy Eagle , Harpia harpyja
Philippine Eagle , Pithecophaga jefferyi
New Guinea Eagle , Harpyopsis novaeguineae
Black-and-chestnut Eagle , Oroaetus isidori
Black-and-white Hawk-eagle , Spizastur melanoleucus
Cassin's Hawk-eagle , Spizaetus africanus
Changeable Hawk-eagle , Spizaetus cirrhatus
Mountain Hawk-eagle , Spizaetus nipalensis
Blyth's Hawk-eagle , Spizaetus alboniger
Javan Hawk-eagle , Spizaetus bartelsi
Sulawesi Hawk-eagle , Spizaetus lanceolatus
Philippine Hawk-eagle , Spizaetus philippensis
Wallace's Hawk-eagle , Spizaetus nanus
Black Hawk-eagle , Spizaetus tyrannus
Ornate Hawk-eagle , Spizaetus ornatus
Long-crested Eagle , Lophaetus occipitalis
Crowned Hawk-eagle , Stephanoaetus coronatus
Martial Eagle , Polemaetus bellicosus
Bonelli's Eagle , Hieraaetus fasciatus
Booted Eagle , Hieraaetus pennatus
African Hawk-eagle , Hieraaetus spilogaster
Little Eagle , Hieraaetus morphnoides
Ayres' Hawk-eagle , Hieraaetus ayresii
Rufous-bellied Hawk-eagle , Hieraaetus kienerii
Golden Eagle , Aquila chrysaetos
Imperial Eagle , Aquila heliaca
Spanish Imperial Eagle or Adalbert's Eagle, Aquila (heliaca) adalberti
Steppe Eagle , Aquila nipalensis
Tawny Eagle , Aquila rapax
Greater Spotted Eagle , Aquila clanga
Lesser Spotted Eagle , Aquila pomarina
Verreaux's Eagle , Aquila verreauxii
Gurney's Eagle , Aquila gurneyi
Wahlberg's Eagle , Aquila wahlbergi
Wedge-tailed Eagle , Aquila audax
Black Eagle , Ictinaetus malayensis
White-tailed Eagle , Haliaeetus albicilla
Bald Eagle , Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Steller's Sea Eagle , Haliaeetus pelagicus
African Fish Eagle , Haliaeetus vocifer
White-bellied Sea Eagle , Haliaeetus leucogaster
Sanford's Fish Eagle , Haliaeetus sanfordi
Madagascar Fish Eagle , Haliaeetus vociferoides
Pallas' Sea Eagle , Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Lesser Fish Eagle , Ichthyophaga humilis
Grey-headed Fish Eagle , Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
Subfamily Aegypiinae : old world vultures
Red-headed Vulture , Sarcogyps calvus
Eurasian Black Vulture or Monk Vulture, Aegypius monachus
Lappet-faced Vulture , Torgos tracheliotus
White-headed Vulture , Trigonoceps occipitalis
Common Griffon Vulture , Gyps fulvus
Rüppell's Vulture or Rüppell's Griffon, Gyps rueppellii
Himalayan Griffon Vulture , Gyps himalayensis
Cape Griffon , Gyps coprotheres
White-backed Vulture , Gyps africanus
Indian White-rumped Vulture , Gyps bengalensis
Long-billed Vulture , Gyps indicus
Egyptian Vulture , Neophron percnopterus
Hooded Vulture , Necrosyrtes monachus
Palm Nut Vulture , Gypohierax angolensis
Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus barbatus
Subfamily Circinae : harriers
Montagu's Harrier , Circus pygargus
Northern Harrier , Circus cyaneus
Western Marsh Harrier , Circus aeruginosus
Eastern Marsh Harrier , Circus spilonotus
African Marsh Harrier , Circus ranivorus
Swamp Harrier , Circus approximans
Madagascar Marsh Harrier , Circus maillardi
Long-winged Harrier , Circus buffoni
Spotted Harrier , Circus assimilis
Black Harrier , Circus maurus
Cinereous Harrier , Circus cinereus
Pallid Harrier , Circus macrourus
Pied Harrier , Circus melanoleucos
Madagascar Harrier-hawk , Polyboroides radiatus
African Harrier-hawk , Polyboroides typus
Crane Hawk , Geranospiza caerulescens
Subfamily Circaetinae : snake-eagles
Bateleur , Terathopius ecaudatus
Short-toed Eagle , Circaetus gallicus
Black-chested Snake-eagle , Circaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake-eagle , Circaetus cinereus
Fasciated Snake-eagle , Circaetus fasciolatus
Banded Snake-eagle , Circaetus cinerascens
Crested Serpent-eagle , Spilornis cheela
Nicobar Serpent-eagle , Spilornis minimus
Mountain Serpent-eagle ,Spilornis kinabaluensis
Sulawesi Serpent-eagle , Spilornis rufipectus
Philippine Serpent-eagle , Spilornis holospilus
Andaman Serpent-eagle , Spilornis elgini
For an alternative taxonomy, see also Sibley-Alquist taxonomy . See also list of birds .
