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Accipitridae -
Hawks, Eagles and Kites
Grey-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis cayanensis
single member of genus
European Honey Buzzard
Pernis apivorus
monotypic
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus yetapa
single member of genus
* Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
* Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus vociferus
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus leucurus
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis sociabilis
single member of genus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
monotypic
* Black Kite
Milvus migrans migrans
* Black Kite
Milvus migrans lineatus
Yellow-billed Kite
Milvus aegyptius parasitus
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus intermedius
African Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
monotypic
Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
monotypic, single member of genus
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus meridionalis
single member of genus
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus percnopterus
single member of genus
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
monotypic, single member of genus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
monotypic
Ruppell's Vulture
Gyps rueppellii erlangeri
Cape Vulture
Gyps coprotheres
monotypic
White-headed Vulture
Trigonoceps occipitalis
monotypic, single member of genus
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos tracheliotos
single member of genus
Beaudouin's Snake Eagle
Circaetus beaudouini
monotypic
Black-chested Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
monotypic
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
monotypic
Southern Banded Snake Eagle
Circaetus fasciolatus
monotypic
Western Banded Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinerascens
monotypic
Updated - 04.12.11
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
monotypic, single member of genus
* Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela ricketti
* Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela malayensis
Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus aeruginosus
Eastern Marsh Harrier
Circus spilonotus
monotypic
African Marsh Harrier
Circus ranivorus
monotypic
Long-winged Harrier
Circus buffoni
monotypic
Black Harrier
Circus maurus
monotypic
Cinereous Harrier
Circus cinereus
monotypic
Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus
monotypic
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
monotypic
African Harrier Hawk
Polyboroides typus typus
* Dark Chanting Goshawk
Melierax metabates metabates
* Dark Chanting Goshawk
Melierax metabates mechowi
Eastern Chanting Goshawk
Melierax poliopterus
monotypic
Updated - 04.12.11
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
monotypic
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar gabar
single member of genus
* African Goshawk
Accipiter tachiro unduliventer
* African Goshawk
Accipiter tachiro tachiro
Shikra
Accipiter badius polyzonoides
Ovambo Sparrowhawk
Accipiter ovampensis
monotypic
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris rufiventris
Black Sparrowhawk
Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus
* Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus monogrammicus
single member of genus
* Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus meridionalis
single member of genus
Grasshopper Buzzard
Butastur rufipennis
monotypic
Grey-faced Buzzard
Butastur indicus
monotypic
Great Black Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga urubitinga
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
monotypic
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus unicinctus
single member of genus
Black-collared Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis nigricollis
single member of genus
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Geranoaetus melanoleucus australis
single member of genus
* Roadside Hawk
Buteo magnirostris magnirostris
* Roadside Hawk
Buteo magnirostris pucherani
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus brachyurus
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus colonus
Variable Hawk
Buteo polyosoma polyosoma
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
monotypic
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo vulpinus
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus japonicus
monotypic
Forest Buzzard
Buteo trizonatus
monotypic
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
monotypic
Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus
monotypic
Harpy Eagle
Harpia harpyja
monotypic, single member of genus
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
monotypic
* Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax belisarius
Updated - 04.12.11
* Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax rapax
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis orientalis
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
monotypic
African Hawk Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
monotypic
Wahlberg's Eagle
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
monotypic
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
monotypic
Ayres Hawk Eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii
monotypic
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
monotypic, single member of genus
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
monotypic, single member of genus
Mountain Hawk Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis nipalensis
African Crowned Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus
monotypic, single member of genus
