List of Birds of Gabon - 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 41 species which occur in Gabon.

• African Cuckoo-Hawk Aviceda cuculoides
• European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus
• Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus (A)
• Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus
• Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
• Scissor-tailed Kite Chelictinia riocourii
• Black Kite Milvus migrans
• African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
• Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis
• White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus
• White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis
• Black-breasted Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis
• Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus
• Congo Serpent-Eagle Dryotriorchis spectabilis
• Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
• African Marsh Harrier Circus ranivorus
• Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
• African Harrier Hawk Polyboroides typus
• Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus
• Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates
• Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar
• Red-chested Goshawk Accipiter toussenelii
• Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk Accipiter castanilius
• Shikra Accipiter badius
• Red-thighed Sparrowhawk Accipiter erythropus
• Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus
• Black Goshawk Accipiter melanoleucus
• Long-tailed Hawk Urotriorchis macrourus
• Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo
• Red-necked Buzzard Buteo auguralis
• Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina
• Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
• Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
• Wahlberg's Eagle Aquila wahlbergi
• African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster
• Booted Eagle Aquila pennatus
• Ayres's Hawk-Eagle Aquila ayresii
• Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus
• Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis
• Cassin's Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus africanus
• Crowned Hawk-Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus