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Accipitridae
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Aves Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae

Accipitridae is a taxonomic Family of birds of prey that includes the eagles, hawks, kites, and vultures.

Subfamilies and Genera

• Subfamily Elaninae - elanid kites (8 species)
  • Genus Elanus
  • Genus Chelictinia
  • Genus Machaerhamphus
  • Genus Gampsonyx
  • Genus Elanoides

• Subfamily Perninae - honey-buzzards (c.14 species)
  • Genus Aviceda
  • Genus Hernicopernis
  • Genus Pernis
  • Genus Leptodon
  • Genus Chondrohierax

• Subfamily Aegypiinae - Old World vultures (c.15 species, probably poly- or paraphyletic)
  • Genus Sarcogyps
  • Genus Aegypius
  • Genus Torgos
  • Genus Trigonoceps
  • Genus Gyps
  • Genus Neophron
  • Genus Necrosyrtes
  • Genus Gypohierax
  • Genus Gypaetus

• Subfamily Buteoninae - buteonine hawks, true eagles and sea-eagles (c.100 living species, probably poly- or paraphyletic)
  • Genus Geranoaetus
  • Genus Buteo
  • Genus Parabuteo
  • Genus Buteogallus
  • Genus Busarellus
  • Genus Leucopternis
  • Genus Kaupifalco
  • Genus Butastur
  • Genus Harpyhaliaetus
  • Genus Morphnus
  • Genus Harpia
  • Genus Pithecophaga
  • Genus Harpyopsis
  • Genus Oroaetus
  • Genus Spizastur
  • Genus Spizaetus
  • Genus Lophaetus (possibly junior synonym of Ictinaetus)
  • Genus Stephanoaetus
  • Genus Polemaetus
  • Genus Hieraaetus
  • Genus Aquila (paraphyletic)
  • Genus Ictinaetus
  • Genus Haliaeetus
  • Genus Ichthyophaga

• Subfamily Circinae - harriers (some 16 living species)
  • Genus Circus
  • Genus Polyboroides
  • Genus Geranospiza

• Subfamily Milvinae - milvine kites (some 14 species)
  • Genus Harpagus
  • Genus Ictinia
  • Genus Rostrhamus
  • Genus Haliastur
  • Genus Milvus
  • Genus Lophoictinia
  • Genus Hamirostra

• Subfamily Accipitrinae - hawks (goshawks, sparrowhawks, and relatives - c.55 living species)
  • Genus Accipiter
  • Genus Micronisus
  • Genus Melierax
  • Genus Urotriorchis
  • Genus Erythrotriorchis
  • Genus Megatriorchis

• Subfamily Circaetinae - snake-eagles (about one dozen species)
  • Genus Terathopius
  • Genus Circaetus
  • Genus Spilornis
  • Genus Eutriorchis

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