Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles and Kites)
Order Falconiformes
240 species in 66 genera

Size: Between 25 cm (Pearl Kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii) and 150 cm (Himalayan Griffon, Gyps himalayensis).

Distribution: Whole planet, excepting Antarctica. Tropical species tend to be sedentary, while the ones in temperate areas can perform migratory movements.

Habitat: All type of ecosystems: dense forests, wetlands, coasts, deserts, high mountain, tundra or urban areas.

Feeding: Carnivorous (mammals, fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects). Some species include fruits in the diet.

Breeding: Stick and other vegetal material platform, generally in a tree. 1-6 eggs. Incubation 28-60 days. Nestling period 24-150 days.

Threat status: 43 threatened species (10 Critically Endangered, 7 Endangered and 26 Vulnerable). [+info]
21 / 240 species available
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Palm-nut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Rueppell's Griffon
Gyps rueppellii
Eurasian Griffon
Gyps fulvus
Short-toed Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Little Sparrowhawk
Accipiter minullus
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Black-collared Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis
Roadside Hawk
Buteo magnirostris
Gray Hawk
Buteo nitidus
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Eurasian Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus