Accipitridae
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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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