Accipitridae

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…