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.
| Name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gray-headed Kite | Leptodon cayanensis | Trinidad only |
| Hook-billed Kite | Chondrohierax uncinatus | Trinidad only |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | Elanoides forficatus | |
| Pearl Kite | Gampsonyx swainsonii | Trinidad only |
| White-tailed Kite | Elanus leucurus | Trinidad only |
| Snail Kite | Rostrhamus sociabilis | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
| Double-toothed Kite | Harpagus bidentatus | Trinidad only |
| Plumbeous Kite | Ictinia plumbea | Trinidad only |
| Long-winged Harrier | Circus buffoni | Trinidad only |
| White Hawk | Leucopternis albicollis | Trinidad only |
| Rufous Crab-Hawk | Buteogallus aequinoctialis | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
| Common Black Hawk | Buteogallus anthracinus | |
| Great Black Hawk | Buteogallus urubitinga | |
| Savanna Hawk | Buteogallus meridionalis | Trinidad only |
| Black-collared Hawk | Busarellus nigricollis | Trinidad only |
| Grey-lined Hawk | Buteo nitidus | |
| Broad-winged Hawk | Buteo platypterus | |
| Short-tailed Hawk | Buteo brachyurus | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | Tobago only; Rare/Accidental |
| White-tailed Hawk | Buteo albicaudatus | Trinidad only |
| Zone-tailed Hawk | Buteo albonotatus | Trinidad only |
| Black Hawk Eagle | Spizaetus tyrannus | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
| Ornate Hawk Eagle | Spizaetus ornatus |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Trinidad And Tobago
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)