Birds of Prey — Hawks, Eagles & Kites (Accipitridae)

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Black Kite

Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783)

Milvus migrans, the black kite, is a medium bird of prey found across Eurasia, Africa and Austr…

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Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus (Pontoppidan, 1763)

Buteo lagopus, the rough-legged buzzard, is a large circumpolar Arctic-breeding raptor adapted …

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Double-toothed Kite

Harpagus bidentatus (Latham, 1790)

Harpagus bidentatus, the double-toothed kite, is a small raptor native to Neotropical mature fo…

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Ridgway's Hawk

Buteo ridgwayi (Cory, 1883)

Ridgway's hawk is a medium-sized hawk native to Hispaniola and nearby islands, now surviving in…

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Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja (Linnaeus, 1758)

This is a detailed description of the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja), covering its physical trait…

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Himalayan Griffon

Gyps himalayensis Hume, 1869

Gyps himalayensis, the Himalayan vulture, is a large Old World vulture native to the Himalayas …

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Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758)

The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a widely distributed Northern Hemisphere bird of prey w…

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Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus (Cretzschmar, 1829)

This is a description of the identification, distribution, and habitat of the long-legged buzza…

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Western Banded Snake-Eagle

Circaetus cinerascens J.W.Von Muller, 1851

Circaetus cinerascens, the western banded snake eagle, is an uncommon patchily distributed Afri…