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Jun 24, 2009 · 24 June 2009. List of Birds of Prey. A complete list of birds of prey within the Accipitridae family is shown below. The Accipitridae is one of the two major families within the order Accipitriformes (the diurnal birds of prey). Many well-known birds, such as hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures are included in this group.
- Eagles. Golden eagle. Harpy eagle. Bald eagle. White-tailed eagle. Steller’s sea eagle. Steppe eagle. Tawny eagle. Black eagle. Black hawk-eagle. Pygmy eagle. Booted eagle.
- Buzzards. Red-tailed hawk. Common buzzard. Red-shouldered hawk. Broad-winged hawk. Swainson’s hawk. Red-backed hawk. Grey hawk. Ferruginous hawk. Grey-lined hawk. Zone-tailed hawk.
- Harriers. Montagu’s harrier. Hen harrier. Northern harrier. Western marsh harrier. Eastern marsh harrier. African marsh harrier. Swamp harrier. Papuan harrier. Malagasy harrier.
- Kites. Black kite. Red kite. Swallow-tailed kite. White-tailed kite. Black-shouldered kite. Mississippi kite. Brahminy kite. Whistling kite. Black-eared kite. Black-winged kite.
- Red-Tailed Hawk
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Northern Goshawk
- Red-Shouldered Hawk
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Ferruginous Hawk
- Swainson’s Hawk
- Rough Legged Hawk
- Osprey
Buteo jamaicensisLength:18-26 in / 45-65 cmWeight:1.5-3.5 lbs. / 700-1600 gWingspan:43-55 in / 110-140 cmAccipiter striatusLength:9-13.5 inches / 23-37 cmWeight:3-8 oz / 82-220 gWingspan:16.5-26.5 inches / 42-68 cmAccipiter cooperiiLength:13.5-20 in / 35-50 cmWeight:8-24 oz / 220-680 gWingspan:24.5-35.5 in / 62-90 cmAccipiter gentilisLength:16-27 in / 41-69 cmWeight:22-50 oz / 630-1400 gWingspan: 35-50 in / 89-127 cmButeo lineatusLength:15-19 in / 38-48 cmWeight:1.1-1.9 lbs. / 500-860 gWingspan:38-42 in / 96-107 cmButeo platypterusLength:13.5-17.5 inches / 34-44 cmWeight:16 oz / 450 gWingspan:33 inches / 84 cmButeo regalisLength: 20-27 in / 51-69 cmWeight:2-5 lbs / 900-2270 gWingspan:47-60 in / 1.2-1.5 mButeo swainsoniLength:18-22 inches / 46-56 cmWeight:24-48 oz / 680-1360 gWingspan:46-54 inches / 117-137 cmButeo lagopusLength: 18.5-23.5 inches / 46-59 cmWeight:25-49 oz / 715-1400 gmWingspan:52-54 inches / 132-138 cmPandion haliaetusLength:20-25.5 inches / 50-65 cmWeight:3-4.4 lb. / 1.4-2 kgWingspan:59-71 inches / 150-180 cmPeople also ask
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- Caracaras. The caracaras are raptors that usually feed by scavenging and the red-throated caracara being a well-known exception. Even though they belong to the Falconidae Family, they are relatively slower than their evolutionary relatives the Falcons.
- Falcons. Falcons are some of the most widespread raptors with a range that covers most of the regions of the world. Ornithologists estimate that there are approximately 40 distinct species of falcons spread across the world.
- Harriers. Harrier is a term that is applied to some hawks which are members of the Circinae subfamily. One of the defining traits of harriers is that they hunt distinctly by soaring close to the ground and capturing their prey that usually varies from small rodents such as rats and mice to reptiles such as snakes and other small birds.
- Buzzards. The term buzzard is applied to some species of raptors such as the Archer's buzzard, the Madagascar buzzard, the long-legged buzzard, and the augur buzzard.
This category is for Birds of Prey, which includes all bird taxa belonging to the orders Strigiformes, Accipitriformes and Falconiformes, along with the possibly-unrelated American families Cathartidae (extant) and Teratornithidae (extinct). Subcategories. This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total. °.
See the different types of birds of prey, a library consisting of individual pictures and a summary of some of the North American birds of prey, native to the continent, or that have shown up as a vagrant at one time or another. Birds of Prey include; the condor, eagles, falcons, harrier, hawks, osprey, shrikes, vultures and more.
All raptors share at least three main characteristics: Keen eyesight Eight sharp talons A hooked beak Raptors, also called birds of prey, have existed in some form for 50 to 75 million years. There are approximately 482 species of raptor worldwide, 304 diurnal (day-active) species and 178 nocturnal (night-active) species.
