List of Birds of Egypt - Hawks, Kites and Eagles

Hawks, Kites and Eagles

Order: Falconiformes. Family: Accipitridae

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and include hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. There are 233 species worldwide and 34 species which occur in Egypt.

• European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus
• Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
• Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
• Red Kite Milvus milvus
• Black Kite Milvus migrans; Anc.E.g.: Dr/Dr.t (possibly) 'one who grasps/holds'
• African Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
• White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
• Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus
• Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus; Anc.E.g.: 3 (the hieroglyph)'one who treads (?'
• Rueppell's Griffon Gyps rueppellii
• Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus'; Anc.E.g.: nr(w) 'terrifying one'
• Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus
• Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus
• Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
• Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus
• Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus
• Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
• Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
• Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
• Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar
• Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes
• Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
• Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
• Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo; Anc.E.g.: tyw 'shrieker'(like ti3w) or 'treader' (like tiw(?)'
• Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
• Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina
• Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga
• Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
• Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
• Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca
• Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
• Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii
• Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciatus
• Booted Eagle Aquila pennatus