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 about 240 species worldwide and 18 species which occur in Malta.
- European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus
- Red Kite Milvus milvus (A)
- Black Kite Milvus migrans
- White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla (A)
- Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
- Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus (A)
- Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
- Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus
- Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
- Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
- Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
- Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo
- Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus (A)
- Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus (A)
- Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina
- Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos (A)
- Booted Eagle Aquila pennatus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Malta
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)