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 5 species which occur in the Seychelles (6 if Yellow-billed Kite is treated as a separate species).
- European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus (A)
- Black Kite Milvus migrans (A)
- Yellow-billed Kite Milvus (migrans) aegyptius (A)
- Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus (A)
- Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus (A)
- Booted Eagle Aquila pennatus (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Seychelles
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—John Crowe Ransom (1888–1974)