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 23 species which occur in the Philippines.
- Jerdon's Baza Aviceda jerdoni
- Barred Honey-buzzard Pernis celebensis
- Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
- Black Kite Milvus migrans (A)
- Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
- White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
- Gray-headed Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
- Crested Serpent-eagle Spilornis cheela
- Philippine Serpent-eagle Spilornis holospilus (E)
- Eastern Marsh-Harrier Circus spilonotus
- Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos (A)
- Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
- Chinese Goshawk Accipiter soloensis
- Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis
- Besra Accipiter virgatus
- Gray-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus
- Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo
- Great Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi (E)
- Rufous-bellied Eagle Aquila kienerii
- Changeable Hawk-eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus
- Flores Hawk-eagle Spizaetus floris
- Philippine Hawk-eagle Spizaetus philippensis (E)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Philippines
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“The curse of hell upon the sleek upstart
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And made the kites to whet their beaks clack clack.”
—John Crowe Ransom (1888–1974)