Hawks, Kites and Eagles
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Accipitridae
- European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivoris
- Black Kite Milvus migrans
- Red Kite Milvus milvus
- White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla *
- Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus *
- Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
- Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus
- Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus *
- Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
- Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
- Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
- Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
- Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus *
- Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga *
- Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus *
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Luxembourg
Famous quotes containing the word kites:
“The curse of hell upon the sleek upstart
That got the Captain finally on his back
And took the red red vitals of his heart
And made the kites to whet their beaks clack clack.”
—John Crowe Ransom (1888–1974)