Birds of Prey ... The Sport of Falconry
Buteoninae are medium to large broad-winged bird of prey with an extremely keen eyesight that allows them to spot prey from a distance. They have large strong hooked beaks, strong legs and powerful talons to catch and hold their prey down with.
Its members are ...
- Genus Geranoaetus - Black-chested Buzzard-eagle
- Genus Buteo - buteonine hawks (North America) or buzzards (Europe): nearly 30 species
- Genus Parabuteo - Harris's Hawk
- Genus Buteogallus - crab-hawks: 5 species
- Genus Busarellus - Black-collared Hawk
- Genus Leucopternis - Grey hawks
- Plumbeous Hawk, Leucopternis plumbea
- Slate-colored Hawk, Leucopternis schistacea
- Barred Hawk, Leucopternis princeps
- Black-faced Hawk, Leucopternis melanops
- White-browed Hawk, Leucopternis kuhli
- White-necked Hawk, Leucopternis lacernulata
- Semiplumbeous Hawk, Leucopternis semiplumbea
- White Hawk, Leucopternis albicollis
- Grey-backed Hawk, Leucopternis occidentalis
- Mantled Hawk, Leucopternis polionota
Genus Kaupifalco - Lizard Buzzard
- Genus Butastur
- Grasshopper Buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
- White-eyed Buzzard, Butastur teesa
- Rufous-winged Buzzard, Butastur liventer
- Grey-faced Buzzard, Butastur indicus
- Genus Harpyhaliaetus - Solitary eagles
- Crowned Solitary Eagle, Harpyhaliaetus coronatus
- Solitary Eagle, Harpyhaliaetus solitarius
- Genus Morphnus - Crested Eagle
- Genus Harpia - American Harpy Eagle
- Genus Pithecophaga - Philippine Eagle
- Genus Harpyopsis - New Guinea Harpy Eagle
- Genus Oroaetus
- Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Oroaetus isidori
- Genus Spizastur
- Black-and-white Hawk-eagle, Spizastur melanoleucus
- Genus Spizaetus - Crested hawk-eagles: c.10 species
- Genus Lophaetus - Long-crested Eagle (possibly junior synonym of Ictinaetus)
- Genus Stephanoaetus - Crowned Hawk-eagle
- Genus Polemaetus - Martial Eagle
Genus "Hieraaetus" - Hawk-eagles: 3 species; Genus name unavailable or belongs in Aquila
- Genus Aquila - true eagles: c.12 species; paraphyletic
- Genus Ictinaetus - Black Eagle
- Genus Haliaeetus - Sea-eagles and brown fish-eagles: 8 species
- Genus Ichthyophaga - Grey Fish-eagles: 2 species
- Genus Harpagornis - might belong into Aquila
- Haast's Eagle, Harpagornis moorei (extinct)
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