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 (Martial Eagle)
 * 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