Eagles, Kites and Allies
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Accipitridae
The Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and include hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds mostly have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. There are 233 species worldwide of which 46 occur in Thailand.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jerdon's Baza | Aviceda jerdoni | |
| Black Baza | Aviceda leuphotes | |
| Crested Honey Buzzard | Pernis ptilorhynchus | |
| Bat Hawk | Macheiramphus alcinus | Rare and threatened |
| Black-shouldered Kite | Elanus caeruleus | |
| Black Kite | Milvus migrans | Winter visitor, some breed |
| Brahminy Kite | Haliastur indus | |
| White-bellied Sea Eagle | Haliaeetus leucogaster | |
| Pallas's Fish Eagle | Haliaeetus leucoryphus | One record |
| White-tailed Eagle | Haliaeetus albicilla | Much reduced in numbers |
| Lesser Fish Eagle | Ichthyophaga humilis | Rare resident |
| Grey-headed Fish Eagle | Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus | Very rare and globally near-threatened |
| White-rumped Vulture | Gyps bengalensis | Possibly extinct |
| Indian Vulture | Gyps indicus | Possibly extinct |
| Himalayan Griffon Vulture | Gyps himalayensis | Accidental |
| Cinereous Vulture | Aegypius monachus | Rare winter visitor |
| Red-headed Vulture | Sarcogyps calvus | |
| Short-toed Snake Eagle | Circaetus gallicus | Rare passage migrant and winter visitor |
| Crested Serpent Eagle | Spilornis cheela | |
| Western Marsh Harrier | Circus aeruginosus | Rare winter visitor |
| Eastern Marsh Harrier | Circus spilonotus | Winter visitor |
| Hen Harrier | Circus cyaneus | Rare winter visitor |
| Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | Accidental |
| Pied Harrier | Circus melanoleucos | Winter visitor |
| Crested Goshawk | Accipiter trivirgatus | |
| Shikra | Accipiter badius | |
| Chinese Goshawk | Accipiter soloensis | Passage migrant and winter visitor |
| Japanese Sparrowhawk | Accipiter gularis | Passage migrant and winter visitor |
| Besra | Accipiter virgatus | |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | Accipiter nisus | Rare winter visitor |
| Northern Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis | Rare winter visitor |
| Rufous-winged Buzzard | Butastur liventer | |
| Grey-faced Buzzard | Butastur indicus | Passage migrant and winter visitor |
| Common Buzzard | Buteo buteo | Winter visitor |
| Black Eagle | Ictinaetus malayensis | |
| Greater Spotted Eagle | Aquila clanga | Uncommon passage migrant and winter visitor |
| Steppe Eagle | Aquila nipalensis | Accidental |
| Imperial Eagle | Aquila heliaca | Rare winter visitor |
| Bonelli's Eagle | Aquila fasciatus | Rare |
| Booted Eagle | Aquila pennatus | Rare passage migrant and winter visitor |
| Rufous-bellied Eagle | Aquila kienerii | |
| Crested Hawk-Eagle | Spizaetus cirrhatus | |
| Mountain Hawk-Eagle | Spizaetus nipalensis | |
| Blyth's Hawk-Eagle | Spizaetus alboniger | |
| Wallace's Hawk-Eagle | Spizaetus nanus |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Thailand
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