Accipitridae

Erythrotriorchis radiatus Photo by Patrick Ingremeau (PBase) Common name:red goshawk (en); açor-vermelho (pt); autour rouge (fr); azor rojo (es); fuchshabicht (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily AccipitridaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being sparsely distributed in the northern and north-eastern parts of the country, from western Kimberley Division to north-eastern New South Wales. There are also some records in…

Accipiter badius Photo by Jaysukh Parekh (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:shikra (en); gavião-chicra (pt); épervier shikra (fr); gavilán chikra (es); schikrasperber (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily AccipitridaeRange:This species is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa and through the Arabian Peninsula into southern Asia as far as Azerbaijan, Iran, southern Kazakhstan, north-western Pakistan and through the Himalayas into India, southern China…

Polyboroides typus Photo by Jenny Varley (Wikipedia) Common name:African harrier-hawk (en); secretário-pequeno (pt); gymnogène d’Afrique (fr); aguilucho-caricalvo común (es); höhlenweihe (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily AccipitridaeRange:This species throughout sub-Saharan Africa, from southern mauritania to Sudan and Ethiopia and south to South Africa.Size:These birds are 51-68 cm long and have a wingspan of 118-152 cm. They weigh 500-950 g.Habitat:The…

Accipiter minullus Photo by Johan Stenlund (PBase) Common name:little sparrowhawk (en); gavião-pequeno (pt); épervier minule (fr); gavilancito chico (es); zwergsperber (de)Taxonomy: Order FalconiformesFamily AccipitridaeRange:This African species is found from Ethiopia and south-eastern Sudan, through Kenya and Ethiopia, and into Angola, northern Namibia, northern Botswana, Mozambique and eastern and southern South Africa.Size:These birds are 23-27 cm…

Spilornis cheela Photo by Bob Thompson (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:crested serpent-eagle (en); águia-cobreira-de-crista (pt); serpentaire bacha (fr); águila culebrera chiíla (es); schlangenweihe (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily AccipitridaeRange:This species is found in south-east Asia, from north-eastern Pakistan and India to southern China and Indonesia.Size:These birds are 55-76 cm long and have a wingspan of 110-170 cm. They…

Rostrhamus sociabilis (Photo from Ciencia de Cuba) Common name:snail kite (en); gavião-caramujeiro (pt); milan des marais (fr); caracolero común (es); schneckenweih (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily AccipitridaeRange:This species is found from Florida and southern Mexico, through parts of the Caribbean and Central America and through most of South America as far south as southern Brazil and northern Argentina….

Gypaetus barbatus Photo by Dan Logen (The Guardian) Common name:bearded vulture (en); quebra-ossos (pt); gypaète barbu (fr); quebrantahuesos (es); bartgeier (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily Accipitridae Range:This species is patchily distributed in southern Europe, from northern Spain to Austria, in Morocco and northern Algeria, from Greece, through Turkey and the Middle East and into Mongolia and China, in…

Elanus axillaris (Photo from Revista Imán Sinopsis) Common name:black-shouldered kite (en); peneireiro-cinzento-australiano (pt); élanion d’Australie (fr); elanio australiano (es); Australischer gleitaar (de) Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily Accipitridae Range:This species is endemic to Australia, being found throughout the country, including Tasmania.Size:These birds are 33-38 cm long and have a wingspan of 80-95 cm. They weigh around 290 g.Habitat:The…