ADW: Accipitrinae: CLASSIFICATION

Accipitrinaehawks, eagles, buzzards, vultures, and relatives

KingdomAnimaliaanimals
- Eumetazoametazoans
  - Bilateriabilaterally symmetrical animals
    Bilateria: pictures (22660)
    Bilateria: specimens (7092)
    Bilateria: sounds (722)
    Bilateria: maps (42)
    - Deuterostomiadeuterostomes
      Deuterostomia: pictures (15298)
      Deuterostomia: specimens (6845)
      Deuterostomia: sounds (709)
      - PhylumChordatachordates
        Chordata: information (1)
        Chordata: pictures (15213)
        Chordata: specimens (6829)
        Chordata: sounds (709)
        Craniatacraniates
        Craniata: pictures (15170)
        Craniata: specimens (6827)
        Craniata: sounds (709)
        SubphylumVertebratavertebrates
        Vertebrata: information (1)
        Vertebrata: pictures (15168)
        Vertebrata: specimens (6827)
        Vertebrata: sounds (709)
        SuperclassGnathostomatajawed vertebrates
        Gnathostomata: pictures (15163)
        Gnathostomata: specimens (6827)
        Gnathostomata: sounds (709)
        Euteleostomibony vertebrates
        Euteleostomi: pictures (15026)
        Euteleostomi: specimens (6826)
        Euteleostomi: sounds (709)
        ClassSarcopterygiilobe-finned fishes and terrestrial vertebrates
        Sarcopterygii: pictures (13853)
        Sarcopterygii: specimens (6805)
        Sarcopterygii: sounds (709)
        Tetrapodatetrapods
        Tetrapoda: pictures (13846)
        Tetrapoda: specimens (6805)
        Tetrapoda: sounds (709)
        Amniotaamniotes
        Amniota: pictures (13198)
        Amniota: specimens (6792)
        Amniota: sounds (689)
        ClassReptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
        Reptilia: information (1)
        Reptilia: pictures (8809)
        Reptilia: specimens (170)
        Reptilia: sounds (676)
        ClassAvesbirds
        Aves: information (1)
        Aves: pictures (7311)
        Aves: specimens (153)
        Aves: sounds (676)
        SubclassNeognathaeneognath birds
        Neognathae: pictures (7245)
        Neognathae: specimens (140)
        Neognathae: sounds (673)
        InfraclassNeoavesmodern birds
        Neoaves: pictures (6298)
        Neoaves: specimens (129)
        Neoaves: sounds (647)
        OrderFalconiformesdiurnal birds of prey
        Falconiformes: pictures (439)
        Falconiformes: specimens (9)
        Falconiformes: sounds (21)
        FamilyAccipitridaeeagles, hawks, and kites
        Accipitridae: information (1)
        Accipitridae: pictures (305)
        Accipitridae: specimens (4)
        Accipitridae: sounds (13)
        SubfamilyAccipitrinaehawks, eagles, buzzards, vultures, and relatives
        Accipitrinae: pictures (275)
        Accipitrinae: specimens (2)
        Accipitrinae: sounds (12)
        GenusAccipiterbird hawks
        Accipiter: pictures (34)
        Accipiter: specimens (1)
        Accipiter: sounds (2)
        GenusAegypiuscinereous vultures
        Aegypius: pictures (12)
        GenusAquilagolden eagles
        Aquila: pictures (14)
        GenusAsturinagrey hawk
        Asturina: pictures (4)
        Asturina: sounds (1)
        GenusAvicedabazas and cuckoo-hawks
        Aviceda: pictures (1)
        GenusBusarellusblack-collared hawk
        GenusButasturbuzzards
        GenusButeobuteonine hawks and buzzards
        Buteo: information (1)
        Buteo: pictures (73)
        Buteo: sounds (2)
        GenusButeogallusblack-hawks
        Buteogallus: pictures (2)
        Buteogallus: sounds (1)
        GenusChelictiniascissor-tailed kite
        GenusChondrohieraxhook-billed kite
        Chondrohierax: pictures (1)
        GenusCircaetussnake eagles
        GenusCircusharriers
        Circus: pictures (14)
        Circus: sounds (1)
        GenusDryotriorchisCongo serpent eagle
        GenusElanoidesswallow-tailed kites
        Elanoides: pictures (2)
        GenusElanusblack-shouldered kites
        Elanus: pictures (7)
        Elanus: sounds (3)
        GenusErythrotriorchisAustralasian goshawks
        GenusEutriorchisMadagascan serpent eagle
        GenusGampsonyxpearl kite
        GenusGeranoaetusblack-chested buzzard-eagle
        GenusGeranospizacrane-hawk
        GenusGypaetusbearded vulture
        Gypaetus: pictures (3)
        GenusGypohieraxpalm nut vulture
        GenusGypswhite-backed vultures and relatives
        Gyps: pictures (31)
        Gyps: specimens (1)
        GenusHaliaeetusfish eagles
        Haliaeetus: pictures (27)
        GenusHaliasturBrahminy kite and whistling kite
        Haliastur: pictures (2)
        GenusHamirostrablack-breasted buzzard
        Hamirostra: pictures (1)
        GenusHarpagusdouble-toothed and rufous-tailed kites
        GenusHarpiaharpy eagle
        Harpia: pictures (2)
        GenusHarpyhaliaetussolitary eagle and crowned eagle
        GenusHarpyopsisPapuan harpy eagle
        GenusHenicopernisNew Guinean buzzards
        Henicopernis: pictures (1)
        GenusHieraaetusAfrican hawk-eagles
        GenusIchthyophagalesser fish eagles
        Ichthyophaga: pictures (3)
        GenusIctinaetusIndian black eagle
        GenusIctiniaMississippi kites
        Ictinia: pictures (2)
        GenusKaupifalcolizard buzzard
        GenusLeptodongrey-headed kite
        GenusLeucopternisneotropical hawks
        Leucopternis: sounds (2)
        GenusLophaetuslong-crested eagle
        GenusLophoictiniasquare-tailed kite
        GenusMacheiramphusbat hawk
        GenusMegatriorchisDoria's goshawk
        GenusMelieraxchanting goshawks
        Melierax: pictures (1)
        GenusMicronisusGabar goshawk
        GenusMilvusblack kites
        Milvus: pictures (5)
        GenusMorphnuscrested eagle
        GenusNecrosyrteshooded vulture
        Necrosyrtes: pictures (3)
        GenusNeophronEgyptian vulture
        Neophron: pictures (3)
        GenusOroaetusblack-and-chestnut eagle
        GenusParabuteoHarris's hawks
        Parabuteo: pictures (7)
        GenusPernishoney buzzards
        GenusPithecophagaPhilippine eagle
        GenusPolemaetusmartial eagle
        Polemaetus: pictures (1)
        GenusPolyboroidesharrier-hawks
        GenusRostrhamussnail kites
        GenusSarcogypsred-headed vulture
        Sarcogyps: pictures (3)
        GenusSpilornisserpent eagles
        Spilornis: pictures (5)
        GenusSpizaetushawk-eagles
        Spizaetus: pictures (4)
        GenusSpizasturblack-and-white hawk-eagle
        GenusStephanoaetuscrowned hawk-eagle
        GenusTerathopiusbateleur
        Terathopius: pictures (1)
        GenusTorgoslappet-faced vulture
        Torgos: pictures (6)
        GenusTrigonocepswhite-headed vulture
        GenusUrotriorchislong-tailed hawk

To cite this page: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2024. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at https://animaldiversity.org.

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