 There are around 250 species of birds in this family. They are found in all parts of the world, except for Antarctica. They live in a wide variety of habitats including deserts, forests, grasslands, and wetlands.
The birds in this family eat birds, fish, small mammals, carrion, and fruit. They kill their prey by squeezing and puncturing it with their talons. They usually nest in trees, and most pairs mate for more than one year. They are excellent fliers and have a great sense of sight.
Birds in this family are usually brown, black, or gray in color and have strong, sharp talons and hooked bills. Their eyes are yellow, red, or hazel. They can have wingspans from 18 inches to 9 feet. Females are usually larger than males.
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New Hampshire Species
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Northern Goshawk - Accipiter gentilis
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos
Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
Red-tailed Hawk -Buteo jamaicensis
Rough-legged Hawk - Buteo lagopus
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
North/Central American Species
Bicolored Hawk - Accipiter bicolor
Gundlach's Hawk - Accipiter gundlachi
Tiny Hawk - Accipiter superciliosus
Black-collared Hawk - Busarellus nigricollis
Ferruginous Hawk - Buteo regalis
Gray Hawk - Buteo plagiatus
Gray-lined Hawk - Buteo nitidus
Hawaiian Hawk - Buteo solitarius
Ridgeway's Hawk - Buteo ridgwayi
Short-tailed Hawk - Buteo brachyurus
Swainson's Hawk -- Buteo swainsoni
Zone-tailed Hawk - Buteo albonotatus
Black Solitary Eagle - Buteogallus solitarius
Common Black-hawk - Buteogallus anthracinus
Cuban Black Hawk - Buteogallus gundlachii
Great Black-hawk - Buteogallus urubitinga
Savanna Hawk - Buteogallus meridionalis
Cuban Kite - Chondrohierax wilsonii
Hook-billed Kite - Chondrohierax uncinatus
Plumbeous Hawk - Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea
American Swallow-tailed Kite - Elanoides forficatus
White-tailed Kite - Elanus leucurus
Pearl Kite - Gampsonyx swainsonii
White-tailed Hawk - Geranoaetus albicaudatus
Crane Hawk - Geranospiza caerulescens
Double-toothed Kite - Harpagus bidentatus
Harpy Eagle - Harpia harpyja
Slender-billed Kite - Helicolestes hamatus
Mississippi Kite - Ictinia mississippiensis
Plumbeous Kite - Ictinia plumbea
Gray-headed Kite - Leptodon cayanensis
Semiplumbeous Hawk - Leucopternis semiplumbeus
Barred Hawk - Morphnarchus princeps
Crested Eagle - Morphnus guianensis
Harris's Hawk - Parabuteo unicinctus
Snail Kite - Rostrhamus sociabilis
Roadside Hawk - Rupornis magnirostris
Black-and-white Hawk-eagle-Spizaetus melanoleucus
Ornate Hawk-eagle - Spizaetus ornatus
Black Hawk-eagle - Spizaetus tyrannus
Other Species Around the World
African Goshawk - Accipiter tachiro
Besra - Accipiter virgatus
Black Sparrowhawk - Accipiter melanoleucus
Black-mantled Goshawk - Accipiter melanochlamys
Brown Goshawk - Accipiter fasciatus
Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk - Accipiter castanilius
Chinese Goshawk - Accipiter soloensis
Collared Sparrowhawk - Accipiter cirrocephalus
Crested Goshawk - Accipiter trivirgatus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus
Fiji Goshawk - Accipiter rufitorques
Frances's Sparrowhawk - Accipiter francesiae
Gray-bellied Hawk - Accipiter poliogaster
Gray Goshawk - Accipiter novaehollandiae
Gray-headed Goshawk - Accipiter poliocephalus
Henst's Goshawk - Accipiter henstii
Imitator Goshawk - Accipiter imitator
Japanese Sparrowhawk - Accipiter gularis
Levant Sparrowhawk - Accipiter brevipes
Little Sparrowhawk - Accipiter minullus
Madagascar Sparrowhawk - Accipiter madagascariensis
Meyer's Goshawk - Accipiter meyerianus
Moluccan Goshawk - Accipiter henicogrammus
New Britain Goshawk - Accipiter princeps
New Britain Sparrowhawk - Accipiter brachyurus
Nicobar Sparrowhawk - Accipiter butleri
Ovambo Sparrowhawk - Accipiter ovampensis
Pied Goshawk - Accipiter albogularis
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk - Accipiter erythropus
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk - Accipiter rufiventris
Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk - Accipiter erythrauchen
Semi-collared Hawk - Accipiter collaris
Shikra - Accipiter badius
Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk - Accipiter luteoschistaceus
Dwarf Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nanus
Spot-tailed Goshawk - Accipiter trinotatus
Sulawesi Goshawk - Accipiter griseiceps
Variable Goshawk - Accipiter hiogaster
Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk - Accipiter rhodogaster
White-bellied Goshawk - Accipiter haplochrous
Cinereous Vulture - Aegypius monachus
Cassin's Hawk-eagle - Aquila africanus
Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciatus
Eastern Imperial Eagle - Aquila heliaca
Gurney's Eagle - Aquila gurneyi
Spanish Imperial Eagle - Aquila adalberti
Steppe Eagle - Aquila nipalensis
Tawny Eagle - Aquila rapax
African Hawk-eagle -Aquila spilogaster
Verreaux's Eagle - Aquila verreauxii
Wedge-tailed Eagle - Aquila audax
African Baza - Aviceda cuculoides
Jerdon's Baza - Aviceda jerdoni
Black Baza - Aviceda leuphotes
Madagascar Cuckoo-hawk - Aviceda madagascariensis
Pacific Baza - Aviceda subcristata
Grasshopper Buzzard - Butastur rufipennis
Gray-faced Buzzard - Butastur indicus
Rufous-winged Buzzard - Butastur liventer
White-eyed Buzzard - Butastur teesa
Augur Buzzard - Buteo augur
Eurasian Buzzard - Buteo buteo
Forest Buzzard - Buteo trizonatus
Galapagos Hawk - Buteo galapagoensis
Himalayan Buzzard - Buteo refectus
Jackal Buzzard - Buteo rufofuscus
Japanese Buzzard - Buteo japonicus
Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus
Madagascar Buzzard - Buteo brachypterus
Mountain Buzzard - Buteo oreophilus
Red-necked Buzzard - Buteo auguralis
Rufous-tailed Hawk - Buteo ventralis
Socotra Buzzard - Buteo socotraensis
Upland Buzzard - Buteo hemilasius
White-throated Hawk - Buteo albigula
Crowned Solitary Eagle - Buteogallus coronatus
White-necked Hawk - Buteogallus lacernulatus
Slate-colored Hawk - Buteogallus schistaceus
Rufous Crab-hawk - Buteogallus aequinoctialis
Scissor-tailed Kite - Chelictinia riocourii
Beaudouin's Snake-eagle - Circaetus beaudouini
Black-chested Snake-eagle - Circaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake-eagle - Circaetus cinereus
Southern Banded Snake-eagle - Circaetus fasciolatus
Short-toed Snake-eagle - Circaetus gallicus
Western Banded Snake-eagle - Circaetus cinerascens
African Marsh-harrier - Circus ranivorus
Black Harrier - Circus maurus
Cinereous Harrier - Circus cinereus
Eastern Marsh-harrier - Circus spilonotus
Long-winged Harrier - Circus buffoni
Madagascar Marsh-harrier - Circus macrosceles
Montagu's Harrier - Circus pygargus
Pallid Harrier - Circus macrourus
Papuan Harrier - Circus spilothorax
Pied Harrier - Circus melanoleucos
Reunion Marsh-harrier - Circus maillardi
Spotted Harrier - Circus assimilis
Swamp Harrier - Circus approximans
Western Marsh-harrier - Circus aeruginosus
Greater Spotted Eagle - Clanga clanga
Indian Spotted Eagle - Clanga hastata
Lesser Spotted Eagle - Clanga pomarina
Congo Serpent-eagle - Dryotriorchis spectabilis
Black-shouldered Kite - Elanus axillaris
Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus
Letter-winged Kite- Elanus scriptus
Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk - Erythrotriorchis buergersi
Red Goshawk - Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Madagascar Serpent-eagle - Eutriorchis astur
Black-chested Buzzard-eagle - Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Variable Hawk - Geranoaetus polyosoma
Bearded Vulture - Gypaetus barbatus
Palm-nut Vulture - Gypohierax angolensis
Cape Vulture - Gyps coprotheres
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus
Himalayan Vulture - Gyps himalayensis
Indian Vulture - Gyps indicus
Rueppell's Vulture - Gyps rueppellii
Slender-billed Vulture - Gyps tenuirostris
White-backed Vulture - Gyps africanus
White-rumped Vulture - Gyps bengalensis
African Fish-eagle - Haliaeetus vocifer
Madagascar Fish-eagle - Haliaeetus vociferoides
Pallas's Fish-eagle - Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Sanford's Sea-eagle- Haliaeetus sanfordi
Steller's Sea-eagle - Haliaeetus pelagicus
White-tailed Eagle - Haliaeetus albicilla
White-bellied Sea-eagle - Haliaeetus leucogaster
Brahminy Kite - Haliastur indus
Whistling Kite - Haliastur sphenurus
Black-breasted Buzzard - Hamirostra melanosternon
New Guinea Eagle - Harpyopsis novaeguineae
Rufous-thighed Kite - Harpagus diodon
Black Honey-buzzard - Henicopernis infuscatus
Long-tailed Honey-buzzard - Henicopernis longicauda
Ayres's Hawk-eagle - Hieraaetus ayresii
Booted Eagle - Hieraaetus pennatus
Little Eagle- Hieraaetus morphnoides
Pygmy Eagle - Hieraaetus weiskei
Wahlberg's Eagle - Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Lesser Fish-eagle - Ichthyophaga humilis
Gray-headed Fish-eagle - Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
Black Eagle - Ictinaetus malayensis
Lizard Buzzard - Kaupifalco monogrammicus
White-collared Kite - Leptodon forbesi
Black-faced Hawk - Leucopternis melanops
White-browed Hawk - Leucopternis kuhli
Long-crested Eagle - Lophaetus occipitalis
Square-tailed Kite - Lophoictinia isura
Rufous-bellied Eagle - Lophotriorchis kienerii
Bat Hawk - Macheiramphus alcinus
Doria's Goshawk - Megatriorchis doriae
Dark Chanting-goshawk - Melierax metabates
Pale Chanting-goshawk - Melierax canorus
Eastern Chanting-goshawk - Melierax poliopterus
Gabar Goshawk - Micronisus gabar
Yellow-billed Kite - Milvus aegyptius
Black Kite - Milvus migrans
Red Kite - Milvus milvus
Hooded Vulture - Necrosyrtes monachus
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus
Blyth's Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus alboniger
Changeable Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus cirrhatus
Flores Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus floris
Javan Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus bartelsi
Mountain Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus nipalensis
North Philippine Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus philippensis
Pinsker's Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus pinskeri
Sulawesi Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus lanceolatus
Wallace's Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus nanus
White-rumped Hawk - Parabuteo leucorrhous
Barred Honey-buzzard - Pernis celebensis
European Honey-buzzard - Pernis apivorus
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhyncus
Philippine Honey-buzzard - Pernis steerei
Philippine Eagle - Pithecophaga jefferyi
Martial Eagle - Polemaetus bellicosus
African Harrier-hawk - Polyboroides typus
Madagascar Harrier-hawk - Polyboroides radiatus
White Hawk - Pseudastur albicollis
Red-headed Vulture - Sarcogyps calvus
Andaman Serpent-eagle - Spilornis elgini
Crested Serpent-eagle - Spilornis cheela
Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle - Spilornis klossi
Kinabalu Serpent-eagle - Spilornis kinabaluensis
Philippine Serpent-eagle - Spilornis holospilus
Sulawesi Serpent-eagle - Spilornis rufipectus
Black-and-chestnut Eagle - Spizaetus isidori
Black-and-chestnut Eagle - Spizaetus isidori
Crowned Hawk-eagle - Stephanoaetus coronatus
Bateleur - Terathopius ecaudatus
Lappet-faced Vulture - Torgos tracheliotos
White-headed Vulture - Trigonoceps occipitalis
Long-tailed Hawk - Urotriorchis macrourus
Gray-backed Hawk -Pseudastur occidentalis
Mantled Hawk - Pseudastur polionotus
Additional Information
Key: Profile Photos Video Audio
Andaman Serpent-eagle - Spilornis elgini
The Andaman serpent-eagle is found in India's Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Andaman Serpent-eagle - Spilornis elgini
The Andaman serpent-eagle is a brown eagle with white spots on its chest and a bright yellow mask on its face.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
African Goshawk - Accipiter tachiro
The African goshawk is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
African Goshawk - Accipiter tachiro
The African goshawk is mostly gray with yellow eyes and yellow legs.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
African Goshawk - Accipiter tachiro
The African goshawk hunts from a perch and swoops down on its prey.
Source: Avibase Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
American Swallow-tailed Kite - Elanoides forficatus
The American swallow-tailed kite is found in the southeastern U.S., Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
American Swallow-tailed Kite - Elanoides forficatus
In the U.S., the swallow-tailed kite is mostly found in Florida.
Source: Guide to North American Bird Audubon Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
American Swallow-tailed Kite - Elanoides forficatus
Swallow-tailed kites are usually found in wooded swamps, open forests, lake shores, and freshwater marshes.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
African Baza - Aviceda cuculoides
The African baza is a small, plump raptor found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. It is also known as the African cuckooo-hawk.
Source: Birdlife International Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
African Baza - Aviceda cuculoides
The African baza rarely soars.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
African Fish-eagle - Haliaeetus vocifer
The African fish-eagle has a white head, upper-body and tail, a chestnut belly, and black wings.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
African Fish-eagle - Haliaeetus vocifer
The African fish-eagle sits on perches near water waiting to swoop down on a fish.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
African Harrier-hawk - Polyboroides typus
The African harrier-hawk is a large hawk found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: Birdlife International Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
African Harrier-hawk - Polyboroides typus
The African harrier-hawk forages for eggs and nestlings and has double-jointed knees that helps it get into nest holes.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
African Hawk-eagle - Aquila spilogaster
The African hawk-eagle is found in the tropics Sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: Birdlife International Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
African Hawk-eagle - Aquila spilogaster
The African hawk-eagle hunts birds.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
African Marsh-harrier - Circus ranivorus
The African marsh-harrier is found in southern and eastern Africa.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Augur Buzzard - Buteo augur
The augur buzzard is found in Burundi, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Ayres's Hawk-eagle - Hieraaetus ayresii
Ayres's hawk-eagle is found in Sub-Saharan Africa in deciduous woodlands, riparian forests, forest edges, plantations, and occasionally, city suburbs.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald eagle pairs probably mate for life.
Source: National Geographic Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Female bald eagles are a bit larger than males.
Source: National Geographic Creature Feature Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
The bald eagle faced extinction in the lower 48 states of the U.S. because the prey it ate was contaminated with the pesticide DDT.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
The bald eagle can reach a speed of up to 200 miles per hour when diving through the air to grab a meal.
Source: San Diego Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald eagles have excellent eyesight, which helps them spot prey.
Source: Denver Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Female bald eagles are larger than males and have a longer wingspan.
Source: Smithsonian's National Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
The bald eagle's diet is mostly made up of fish..
Source: Guide to North American Birds Audubon Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald eagle pairs add to their nests every year, leading to some of the largest bird nests of any species.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald eagles are found year-round in New Hampshire.
Source: New Hampshire Fish and Game Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Western Banded Snake-eagle - Circaetus cinerascens
The banded Snake-eagle is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Western Banded Snake-eagle - Circaetus cinerascens
The western banded snake-eagle is usually found in wooded areas near water.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Barred Hawk - Morphnarchus princeps
The Barred hawk is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Bat Hawk - Macheiramphus alcinus
The bat hawk preys on bats.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Bateleur - Terathopius ecaudatus
The bateleur has a bare patch of bright red skin in front of its eyes and around the base of its bill.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Beaudouin's Snake-eagle - Circaetus beaudouini
Beaudouin's snake-eagle preys mainly on snakes, although it also eats lizards, small mammals, birds and insects.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Besra - Accipiter virgatus
The besra is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Besra - Accipiter virgatus
The besra is found in forested areas.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Bicolored Hawk - Accipiter bicolor
The bicolored hawk is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-and-chestnut Eagle - Spizaetus isidori
The black and chestnut eagle is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-and-white Hawk-eagle - Spizaetus melanoleucus
The black-and-white hawk-eagle is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Baza - Aviceda leuphotes
The black baza is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Baza - Aviceda leuphotes
The black baza often flies in large flocks.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-breasted Buzzard - Hamirostra melanosternon
The black-breasted buzzard is found in Australia. It is also known as the black-breasted kite.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-chested Buzzard-eagle - Geranoaetus melanoleucus
The black-chested buzzard-eagle is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-chested Snake-eagle - Circaetus pectoralis
The black-chested snake-eagle is found in Botswana, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-chested Snake-eagle - Circaetus pectoralis
The black-chested snake-eagle forages in savanna, plains, and semi-desert areas for snakes and lizards.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-collared Hawk - Busarellus nigricolli
The black-collared hawk is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Eagle - Ictinaetus malayensis
The black eagle is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Eagle - Ictinaetus malayensis
The black eagle is found in forested mountains and hills.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-faced Hawk - Leucopternis melanops
The black-faced hawk is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Sparrowhawk - Accipiter melanoleucus
Birds make up most of the black sparrowhawk's diet. It is also known as the black goshawk or great sparrowhawk
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Harrier - Circus maurus
The black harrier is found in southern Africa.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Hawk-eagle - Spizaetus tyrannus
The black hawk-eagle is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Honey-buzzard - Henicopernis infuscatus
The black honey-buzzard is found in Papua New Guinea.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Kite - Milvus migrans
The black kite is probably the world’s most abundant bird of prey.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black Kite - Milvus migrans
The black kite is found in broad range of habitats.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-shouldered Kite - Elanus axillaris
The black-shouldered kite is found in Australia.|
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus
The black-winged kite has a white head and chest, gray upper parts, black patches on its wings, and ruby-red eyes.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Blyth's Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus alboniger
Blyth's hawk-eagle is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Blyth's Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus alboniger
Blyth's hawk-eagle is found in mountain forests.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciatus
Bonelli's eagle lives in warm, mountainous regions and nests on cliff edges and sometimes in trees.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Booted Eagle - Hieraaetus pennatus
The booted eagle has feathered legs. It is found in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Brahminy Kite - Haliastur indus
The Brahminy kite has a white head, neck, throat, upper belly, and flanks. The rest of its body is a chestnut color.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus
The broad-winged hawk migrates in flocks that can number in the thousands.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus
The broad-winged hawk winters in Central and South America.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus
The broad-winged hawk is found in and near woodlands.
Source: Audubon Guide to Birds of North America Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus
In North America, the broad-winged hawk breeds in the eastern United States and most of southern Canada.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Brown Goshawk - Accipiter fasciatus
The brown goshawk is found in Australia, Christmas Island, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Brown Snake-eagle - Circaetus cinereus
The brown snake-eagle is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cape Vulture - Gyps coprotheres
The Cape vulture is found in southern Africa.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cassin's Hawk-eagle - Aquila africanus
Cassin's Hawk-eagle is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cassin's Hawk-eagle - Aquila africanus
Cassin's Hawk-eagle is found in humid forests.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Changeable Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus cirrhatus
The changeable hawk-eagle is found in Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Changeable Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus cirrhatus
The changeable hawk-eagle has large rounded wings.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk - Erythrotriorchis buergersi
Not a lot is know about this bird that is native to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cinereous Harrier - Circus cinereus
The Cinereous harrier is found in open areas like marshes, pastures, and other grasslands.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cinereous Vulture - Aegypius monachus
The Cinereous vulture is also known as the European black vulture.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cinereous Vulture - Aegypius monachus
The Cinereous vulture can be found in hilly mountainous habitats for mating, but they can also be found in thick forests, open terrain, and semi-deserts.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cinereous Vulture - Aegypius monachus
The Cinereous vulture's hooked beak helps it tear chunks of flesh of carcasses.
Source: Denver ZooIntended Audience: General Reading Level: Elementary School
Collared Sparrowhawk - Accipiter cirrocephalus
The collared sparrowhawk is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Collared Sparrowhawk - Accipiter cirrocephalus
The collared sparrowhawk is gray with orange barring on its chest and belly.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Common Black-hawk - Buteogallus anthracinus
The common black-hawk is found from the Southwestern United States south through Mexico, Central America, and Northern South America. It is also found in Cuba.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Common Black-hawk - Buteogallus anthracinus
The common black-hawk is almost entirely black. It does have a white band on its tail.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Common Black-hawk - Buteogallus anthracinus
The common black-hawk is found near wooded streams.
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Eurasian Buzzard - Buteo buteo
Small mammals make up most of the Eurasians buzzard's diet. The Eurasian buzzard is also known as the common buzzard.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Congo Serpent-eagle - Dryotriorchis spectabilis
The Congo serpent-eagle is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Congo Serpent-eagle - Dryotriorchis spectabilis
The Congo serpent-eagle eats reptiles, amphibians, and possibly small mammals.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Cooper's hawks sweep along tree canopies in search of prey.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Cooper's hawks are found from southern Canada south through the U.S. into Mexico.
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Medium-sized birds and small mammals make up most of the Copper's hawk's diet.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Cooper's hawks are found in forests and other wooded areas.
Source: NH Fish and Game Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Crane Hawk - Geranospiza caerulescens
The crane hawk is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Crane Hawk - Geranospiza caerulescens
The crane hawk is found in tropical lowlands at the edge of forested areas.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Crested Eagle - Morphnus guianensis
The crested eagle is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Crested Goshawk - Accipiter trivirgatus
The crested goshawk is found in Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Crested Goshawk - Accipiter trivirgatus
The crested goshawk is found in forests, especially hilly woods
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Crested Serpent-eagle - Spilornis cheela
The crested serpent-eagle is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Crested Serpent-eagle - Spilornis cheela
The crested serpent-eagle has broad rounded wings.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Crowned Solitary Eagle - Buteogallus coronatus
The crowned solitary eagle is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. It is also known as the Choco eagle,
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Crowned Hawk-eagle - Stephanoaetus coronatus
The crowned hawk-eagle is also known as the crowned eagle.
Source: San Diego Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Crowned Hawk-eagle - Stephanoaetus coronatus
The crowned hawk-eagle is found south of the Sahara Desert in Africa.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cuban Black Hawk - Buteogallus gundlachii
The Cuban black hawk is found in coastal areas of Cuba.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cuban Kite - Chondrohierax wilsonii
The Cuban kite feeds on feeds on colored tree snails and slugs.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Dark Chanting-goshawk - Melierax metabates
During breeding, dark chanting-goshawk pairs chant melodiously from the tree tops before nesting.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Dark Chanting-goshawk - Melierax metabates
The dark chanting-goshawk feed on dwarf mongooses, squirrels, mice, birds, snakes, lizards, and insects.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Doria's Goshawk - Megatriorchis doriae
Doria's goshawk is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Doria's Goshawk - Megatriorchis doriae
Doria's goshawk ambushes birds from a perched position.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Double-toothed Kite - Harpagus bidentatus
The double-toothed kite is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Eastern Chanting-goshawk - Melierax poliopterus
The eastern chanting-goshawk is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Eastern Imperial Eagle - Aquila heliaca
Eastern imperial eagles usually mate for life.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Eastern Imperial Eagle - Aquila heliaca
Eastern imperial eagles are usually found in forests.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Eastern Marsh-harrier - Circus spilonotus
The Eastern marsh-harrier is found in Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Eastern Marsh-harrier - Circus spilonotus
Male eastern marsh-harriers are gray and females are brown.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus
The Egyptian vulture is white to pale gray with black flight-feathers and yellow skin on its face.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus
Egyptian vultures usually nest on rock ledges
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus
Egyptian vultures are threatened by poisoning, poaching, electrocution and human disturbance.
Source: EDGE of Existence Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus
Most of the Eurasian sparrowhawk's diet is made up of small and medium-sized birds.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is often found near a stream or river
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
European Honey-buzzard - Pernis apivorus
The European honey-buzzard is not really a buzzard, it is a kite.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Ferruginous Hawk - Buteo regalis
The ferruginous hawk is found in the western U.S. south into Mexico and is the largest American hawk.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Ferruginous Hawk - Buteo regalis
The ferruginous hawk hunts ground squirrels, jackrabbits,mice, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Ferruginous Hawk - Buteo regalis
Ferruginous hawk pair mate for life.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Ferruginous Hawk - Buteo regalis
The ferruginous hawk is found in plains and prairies.
Source: Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Fiji Goshawk - Accipiter rufitorques
The Fiji goshawk is found in Fiji.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Fiji Goshawk - Accipiter rufitorques
The Fiji goshawk is a bluish gray with a reddish chest and belly and orange yes and legs.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Flores Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus floris
The Flores hawk-eagle is found in Indonesia.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Flores Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus floris
The Flores hawk-eagle is found in lowland submontane forests and it threatened by loss of habitat.
Source: EDGE of Existence Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Forest Buzzard - Buteo trizonatus
The forest buzzard is found in South Africa.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Frances's Sparrowhawk - Accipiter francesiae
Frances's sparrowhawk is found in Comoros, Madagascar, and Mayotte.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Frances's Sparrowhawk - Accipiter francesiae
Frances's sparrowhawk rarely soars.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gabar Goshawk - Micronisus gabar
The Gabar goshawk is found in Sub-Saharan Africa and southwest Arabia.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Galapagos Hawk - Buteo galapagoensis
The Galapagos hawk is found on the Galapagos islands.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Galapagos Hawk - Buteo galapagoensis
Galapagos hawks live, roost and hunt in family groups of two or three.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Galapagos Hawk - Buteo galapagoensis
Galapagos hawks are usually seen sitting in a tree or circling high in the sky.
Source: Charles Darwin Foundation Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Grasshopper Buzzard - Butastur rufipennis
The grasshopper buzzard is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Grasshopper Buzzard - Butastur rufipennis
The grasshopper buzzard is found in flocks in savanna and grassland habitats.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos
The golden eagle is found throughout the northern hemisphere.
Source: San Diego Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos
The golden eagle can dive at its prey at speeds of up to 150 mph.
Source: National Geographic Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos
The golden eagle is the national emblem of Mexico.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos
Male and female pairs often hunt together.
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos
The golden eagle mates for life.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray-backed Hawk - Pseudastur occidentalis
The gray-backed hawk is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray-bellied Hawk - Accipiter poliogaster
The gray-bellied hawk is found in
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray-bellied Hawk - Accipiter poliogaster
The gray-bellied hawk is found in
forests.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray-faced Buzzard - Butastur indicus
The gray-faced buzzard is found in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.|
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray-faced Buzzard - Butastur indicus
The gray-faced buzzard can be seen in large kettles.during migration.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray Goshawk - Accipiter novaehollandiae
The gray goshawk is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray Hawk - Buteo plagiatus
The gray hawk is found in southern Texas and Arizona south through Mexico and Central and South America.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray Hawk - Buteo plagiatus
The gray hawk is found in shrubby riparian woodlands.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray Hawk - Buteo plagiatus
The gray hawk preys on lizards and birds.
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray-lined Hawk - Buteo nitidus
The gray-lined hawk is found from Mexico to Argentina.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray-headed Fish-eagle - Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
The gray-headed fish-eagle is found from India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, east through Southeast Asia, to the Philippines and Sulawesi.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray-headed Goshawk - Accipiter poliocephalus
The great black hawk is found in Papua New Guinea.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray-headed Goshawk - Accipiter poliocephalus
The great black hawk preys on reptiles and insects..
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gray-headed Kite - Leptodon cayanensiss
The gray-headed kite is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Great Black-hawk - Buteogallus urubitinga
The great black hawk is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Great Black-hawk - Buteogallus urubitinga
There are two subspecies of the great black hawk, Buteogallus urubitinga ridgwayi and Buteogallus urubitinga urubitinga.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Greater Spotted Eagle - Clanga clanga
The greater spotted eagle only has white spots when it is a juvenile.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Greater Spotted Eagle - Clanga clanga
The greater spotted eagle is found in wetlands and forested areas.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus
The griffon vulture is also known as the Eurasian griffon.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus
The griffon vulture roosts and rests on large cliffs.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gundlach's Hawk - Accipiter gundlachi
Gundlach's hawk is only found in Cuba.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gundlach's Hawk - Accipiter gundlachi
Gundlach's hawk preys on birds.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gurney's Eagle - Aquila gurneyi
Gurney's eagle is found in New Guinea and nearby islands.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gurney's Eagle - Aquila gurneyi
Gurney's eagle is found in rain forests and swamp forests areas.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Harpy Eagle - Harpia harpyja
The harpy eagle's talons are larger than the claws of a grizzly bear. Yikes!
Source: San Diego Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Harpy Eagle - Harpia harpyja
The female harpy eagle can weigh up to 20 pounds.
Source: Fort Worth Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Harpy Eagle - Harpia harpyja
The harpy eagle is found from southern Mexico to Argentina.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Harpy Eagle - Harpia harpyja
Harpy eagles live in the canopies of tropical lowland rain forests.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Harris's Hawk - Parabuteo unicinctus
Harris's hawk is found in the southwestern U.S. south into South America.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Harris's Hawk - Parabuteo unicinctus
Harris's hawk is found in deserts and scrubby open woodland
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Harris's Hawk - Parabuteo unicinctus
Harris's hawks prey on rabbits, small mammals, quail, other birds, reptiles, and insects.
Source: Oregon Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School
Harris's Hawk - Parabuteo unicinctus
Harris' hawks are non-migratory.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School
Harris's Hawk - Parabuteo unicinctus
Two of three Harris's hawks may hunt together.
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School
Hawaiian Hawk - Buteo solitarius
The Hawaiian hawk is also known as the io.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Hawaiian Hawk - Buteo solitarius
The Hawaiian hawk is the only hawk native to Hawaii.
Source: American Bird Conservancy Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Hawaiian Hawk - Buteo solitarius
While the Hawaiian hawk is found on all of the main Hawaiian islands, it is only known to breed on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Source: Honolulu Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School
Henst's Goshawk - Accipiter henstii
Henst's goshawk is only found in Madagascar.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Himalayan Buzzard - Buteo refectus
The Himalayan buzzard is found in Bhutan, China, India; Nepal, and Pakistan.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Himalayan Vulture - Gyps himalayensis
The Himalayan vulture is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Thailand, and Uzbekistan.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Himalayan Vulture - Gyps himalayensis
The Himalayan vulture is also known as the Himalayan griffon.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Himalayan Vulture - Gyps himalayensis
The Himalayan vulture is found in steppes, valleys, and mountainous regions
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Hooded Vulture - Necrosyrtes monachus
The hooded vultures is a small vulture about 26 inches long.
Source: Honolulu Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School
Hooded Vulture - Necrosyrtes monachus
The hooded vulture is the only vulture in Africa that is commonly found around towns and villages as well as in forests.
Source: Oregon Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School
Hooded Vulture - Necrosyrtes monachus
The hooded vulture is found in Africa south of the Sahara.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Hooded Vulture - Necrosyrtes monachus
The hooded vulture is often found near human settlements.
Source: EDGE of Existence Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Hook-billed Kite - Chondrohierax uncinatus
The hook-billed kite is found from Mexico south to South America.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Imitator Goshawk - Accipiter imitator
The imitator goshawk is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Indian Spotted Eagle - Clanga hastata
The Indian spotted eagle is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Indian Vulture - Gyps indicus
The Indian vulture is found in Pakistan and India.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Jackal Buzzard - Buteo rufofuscus
The jackal buzzard is found in Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Jackal Buzzard - Buteo rufofuscus
The jackal buzzard is found in a wide range of open habitats.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Japanese Buzzard - Buteo japonicus
The Japanese buzzard is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is also known as the eastern buzzard.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Japanese Sparrowhawk - Accipiter gularis
The Japanese sparrowhawk is found in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, North and South Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Japanese Sparrowhawk - Accipiter gularis
The Japanese sparrowhawk breeds in a forested hills and lowland habitats;
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Javan Hawkeagle - Nisaetus bartelsi
The Javan hawkeagle is found Indonesia.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Jerdon's Baza - Aviceda jerdoni
Jerdon's baza is found in Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Jerdon's Baza - Aviceda jerdoni
Jerdon's baza is found in wet tropical and subtropical forests.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Bearded Vulture - Gypaetus barbatus
This large Old World vulture is also known as the lammergeier. It has been recorded on Mount Everest at 24, 600 feet above sea level.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Bearded Vulture - Gypaetus barbatus i
Bearded vultures can be found at high elevations in mountainous regions.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Lappet-faced Vulture - Torgos tracheliotos
The lappet-faced vulture is the largest vulture in Africa.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Lesser Fish-eagle - Ichthyophaga humilis
The lesser fish-eagle is found in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Lesser Fish-eagle - Ichthyophaga humilis
The lesser fish-eagle is found near large forested rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Lesser Spotted Eagle - Clanga pomarina
The lesser spotted eagle medium-sized bird of prey with dark brown plumage, broad wings and a small bill.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Letter-winged Kite- Elanus scriptus
The letter-winged kite is found in Australia.
Source: Birds in Backyards Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Letter-winged Kite- Elanus scriptus
The letter-winged kite is gray and white with black shoulder patches.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Levant Sparrowhawk - Accipiter brevipes
The Levant sparrowhawk preys on large insects, lizards, small birds, mice and voles.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Little Eagle- Hieraaetus morphnoides
The little eagle is found in Australia.
Source: Birds in Backyards Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Little Eagle- Hieraaetus morphnoides
The little eagle can raise feathers on the back of the head to form a small black crest.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Little Eagle- Hieraaetus morphnoides
The little eagle nests in tall living trees.
Source: New South Wales Office of Environment & Heritage Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Little Sparrowhawk - Accipiter minullus
The little sparrowhawk is found in eastern, central, and southern Africa.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Lizard Buzzard - Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Lizards and small snakes make up a large part of the lizard buzzard's diet.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Long-crested Eagle - Lophaetus occipitalis
The long-crested eagle is black to dark brown and has a long crest of feathers on its head.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Long-crested Eagle - Lophaetus occipitalis
The long-crested eagle is found in forested areas and wooded savannas,
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus
The long-legged buzzard gets its name from its long, yellow legs.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Long-tailed Hawk - Urotriorchis macrourus
The long-tailed hawk is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Long-tailed Hawk - Urotriorchis macrourus
The long-tailed hawk's tail is 12–15 inches long.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Long-tailed Honey-buzzard - Henicopernis longicauda
The long-tailed Honey-buzzard is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Long-tailed Honey-buzzard - Henicopernis longicauda
The long-tailed Honey-buzzard is found in lowland and montane forest and clearings.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Long-winged Harrier - Circus buffoni
The long-winged harrier is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Long-winged Harrier - Circus buffoni
The long-winged harrier avoids areas of human habitation and is generally solitary.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Madagascar Baza - Aviceda madagascariensis
The Madagascar baza is found in Madagascar and is also known as the Madagascan cuckoo-hawk.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Madagascar Baza - Aviceda madagascariensis
The Madagascar baza is found in forests.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Madagascar Baza - Aviceda madagascariensis
The Madagascar baza is also known as the Madagascan cuckoo-hawk.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Madagascar Fish-eagle - Haliaeetus vociferoides
The Madagascar fish-eagle is one of the rarest birds of prey and is the largest raptor in Madagascar.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Madagascar Fish-eagle - Haliaeetus vociferoides
The Madagascar fish-eagle is found in dry, deciduous forest alongside aquatic habitats.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Madagascar Fish-eagle - Haliaeetus vociferoides
The Madagascar fish-eagle preys on fish, but it will also eat crabs, turtles, and even birds.
Source: Peregrine Fund Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Madagascar Harrier - Circus macrosceles
The Madagascar harrier is found in Madagascar and Comoros.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Madagascar Harrier - Circus macrosceles
The Madagascar harrier is found in marshy and wet areas.
Source: Global Raptor Informaation Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Madagascar Serpent-eagle - Eutriorchis astur
At one point, the Madagascar serpent-eagle was thought to be extinct.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Madagascar Serpent-eagle - Eutriorchis astur
The Madagascar serpent-eagle preys on chameleons and geckos and occasionally snakes.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Madagascar Sparrowhawk - Accipiter madagascariensis
The Madagascar sparrowhawk is found in forests in Madagascar.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Mantled Hawk - Pseudastur polionotus
The mantled hawk is found in Brazil and Paraguay.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Martial Eagle - Polemaetus bellicosus
This large eagle is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Martial Eagle - Polemaetus bellicosus
Martial eagles prefer open habitats.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Meyer's Goshawk - Accipiter meyerianus
Meyer's goshawk is found in Indonesia.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Meyer's Goshawk - Accipiter meyerianus
Meyer's goshawk swoops down on its prey, mostly pigeons, while in flight.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Mississippi Kite - Ictinia mississippiensis
The Mississippi kite is found in the southeast U.S. and along the Gulf Coast south to South America.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Mississippi Kite - Ictinia mississippiensis
The Mississippi kite catches insects in flight.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Mississippi Kite - Ictinia mississippiensis
Mississippi kites prefer woodlands and oak savannas mixed with prairie.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Mississippi Kite - Ictinia mississippiensis
Mississippi kites usually nests in loose colonies.
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Moluccan Goshawk - Accipiter henicogrammus
The Moluccan goshawk is found on the Indonesian island of Halmahera,
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Moluccan Goshawk - Accipiter henicogrammus
The Moluccan goshawk feeds on small mammals, birds, and reptiles,
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Montagu's Harrier - Circus pygargus
Montagu's harrier eats small mammals and ground birds, reptiles and invertebrates.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Mountain Buzzard - Buteo oreophilus
The mountain buzzard is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Mountain Buzzard - Buteo oreophilus
The mountain buzzard is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Mountain Serpent-eagle - Spilornis kinabaluensis
The Kinabalu Serpent-eagle is found in the mountains of Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
New Britain Goshawk - Accipiter princeps
The New Britain goshawk is found in Papua New Guinea.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
New Britain Sparrowhawk - Accipiter brachyurus
The New Britain sparrowhawk is found in Papua New Guinea.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
New Guinea Eagle - Harpyopsis novaeguineae
The New Guinea eagle is also known as the New Guinea harpy eagle. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
New Guinea Eagle - Harpyopsis novaeguineae
The New Guinea eagle is found in forested areas. It eats opossums, cuscuses, giant rats, wallabies, small pigs, and dogs, and birds, lizards, and snakes.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Nicobar Sparrowhawk - Accipiter butleri
The Nicobar sparrowhawk is found in the Nicobar islands off the southern coast of India.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Nicobar Sparrowhawk - Accipiter butleri
The Nicobar sparrowhawk is found in treetops in forested habitats.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Northern Goshawk - Accipiter gentilis
The name "goshawk" comes from the Old English word gos, or goose, and hafoc meaning hawk.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Northern Goshawk - Accipiter gentilis
The northern goshawk is found in forests and at forest edges.
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Northern Goshawk - Accipiter gentilis
The northern goshawk preys on small and medium-sized birds and mammals.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus
The northern harrier is found throughout the Canada and the U.S. south into Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus
The northern harrier flies low over open fields and marshes, listening for rodents.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus
The northern harrier often nests in colonies of 15 to 20 individuals.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus
The northern harrier is also known as the hen harrier and the marsh harrier.
Source: Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus
In New Hampshire the northern harrier breeds north of the White Mountain.
Source: New Hampshire Fish and Game Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhyncus
The Oriental honey-buzzard feeds mostly on the combs, larvae, pupae and adults of bees, wasps and hornets.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Ornate Hawk-eagle - Spizaetus ornatus
The ornate hawk-eagle has a crest of black feathers on top of the head that it raises when it is excited.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Ornate Hawk-eagle - Spizaetus ornatus
The ornate hawk-eagle can take pry that is twice its size.
Source: The Peregrine Fund Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School No
Ovambo Sparrowhawk - Accipiter ovampensis
The Ovambo sparrowhawk feeds mainly on small birds.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pacific Baza - Aviceda subcristata
The Pacific baza is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste.
Source: Birds in Backyards Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pacific Baza - Aviceda subcristata
The Pacific baza can be found in suburban areas.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pale Chanting-goshawk - Melierax canorus
The pale chanting-goshawk is found in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pale Chanting-goshawk - Melierax canorus
The pale chanting-goshawk is gray with orange legs.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pale Chanting-goshawk - Melierax canorus
The pale chanting-goshawk is found in arid habitats..
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pallas's Fish-eagle - Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Pallas's fish-eagle is found in the wetlands near large lakes and rivers.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pallid Harrier - Circus macrourus
The male pallid harrier has pale gray upper parts and a white chest and belly.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Palm-nut Vulture - Gypohierax angolensis
Over 50% of the diet of this unusual bird of prey is made up of vegetation.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Papuan Harrier - Circus spilothorax
The Papuan harrier is found in Papua New Guinea.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Papuan Harrier - Circus spilothorax
The Papuan harrier feeds on small mammals, birds, and lizards.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pearl Kite - Gampsonyx swainsonii
The pearl kite is found in Central and South America.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pearl Kite - Gampsonyx swainsonii
The pearl kite is a very small raptor.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pied Harrier - Circus melanoleucos
The pied harrier is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: India Biodiversity Portal Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pied Harrier - Circus melanoleucos
The pied harrier male is black and white.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Philippine Eagle - Pithecophaga jefferyi
The Philippine eagle is the world's largest eagle.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Philippine Eagle - Pithecophaga jefferyi
The Philippine eagle has a crest of long feathers around its head and neck.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Philippine Eagle - Pithecophaga jefferyi
The Philippine eagle was once known as the monkey-eating eagle.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
North Philippine Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus philippensis
The North Philippine hawk-eagle has a crest of four or five long feathers that stick up from the crown of its head.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Philippine Serpent-eagle - Spilornis holospilus
The Philippine serpent-eagle is found in the Philippines.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Philippine Serpent-eagle - Spilornis holospilus
The Philippine serpent-eagle is found in forest and open wooded areas.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pied Goshawk - Accipiter albogularis
The pied goshawk is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pied Goshawk - Accipiter albogularis
The pied goshawk prefers forested habitats.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Plumbeous Kite - Ictinia plumbea
The plumbeous kite is found in Mexico and Central and South America.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Plumbeous Kite - Ictinia plumbea
The plumbeous kite feeds mostly on insects.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red Goshawk - Erythrotriorchis radiatus
The red goshawk is found in north Western Australia through the Northern Territories and Queensland to northern New South Wales.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red Kite - Milvus milvus
The red kite is primarily a scavenger.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red Kite - Milvus milvus
Red kites are social in winter and mate for life
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-headed Vulture - Sarcogyps calvus
The red-headed vulture has a black body and a bright red head.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-headed Vulture - Sarcogyps calvus
The red-headed vulture feeds on carrion.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-headed Vulture - Sarcogyps calvus
The red-headed vulture in found in open country.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-necked Buzzard - Buteo auguralis
The red-necked buzzard is found in a wide variety of habitats including plantations, farmland, savannahs, woodlands, and forest edges.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
The red-shouldered hawk is found in the eastern U.S. and in California and Mexico.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
The red-shouldered hawk hunts from perches.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
Populations that breed in the northeast U.S. and southern Canada migrate to northern Mexico for the winter.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
The red-tailed hawk is found throughout North America, the Caribbean, and Central America.
Source: San Diego Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
The red-tailed hawk can spot a mouse from 100 feet up in the air.
Source: National Geographic Creature Feature Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
The red-tailed hawk is one of the most common hawks in North America.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed hawks are found in a wide range of habitats.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
During breeding season, red-tailed hawks are very territorial and aggressive.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
The red-tailed hawk is often seen perched on roadside poles..
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk - Accipiter erythropus
The red-thighed sparrowhawk is found in lowland forests in West and Central Africa,
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk - Accipiter erythropus
The red-thighed sparrowhawk is around the size of a large pigeon.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Reunion Harrier - Circus maillardi
The Reunion Harrier is only found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Ridgway's Hawk - Buteo ridgwayi
Ridgway's hawk was once found in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Today, its only known population is in Los Haitises National Park in the northeastern Dominican Republic.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Ridgway's Hawk - Buteo ridgwayi
There are fewer 500 Ridgway's hawks in the wild.
Source: The Peregrine Fund Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Ridgway's Hawk - Buteo ridgwayi
Ridgway's hawk feeds mostly on snakes and lizards.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Roadside Hawk - Rupornis magnirostris
The roadside hawk is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rough-legged Hawk - Buteo lagopus
The rough-legged hawk's legs are feathered all the way to its toes.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rough-legged Hawk - Buteo lagopus
The rough-legged hawk is also know as the rough-legged buzzard.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rough-legged Hawk - Buteo lagopus
In North America, the rough-legged hawk is found in most of the continental United States and all of Canad.
Source: Guide to North American Bird Audubon Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rough-legged Hawk - Buteo lagopus
In North America, the rough-leggedd hawk is found in most of the continental United States and all of Canad.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rufous-bellied Eagle - Lophotriorchis kienerii
The rufous-bellied eagle is found in Sri Lanka, southwest and northern India, and east to southeast Asia and Indonesia.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rufous Crab-hawk - Buteogallus aequinoctialis
The rufous crab-hawk is found on the east coast of South America from Venezuela to Brazil.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rueppell's Vulture - Gyps rueppellii
Rueppell’s vulture is also known as Rueppell’s griffon.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rueppell's Vulture - Gyps rueppellii
Rueppell’s vulture usually roosts and nests on cliffs.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rueppell's Vulture - Gyps rueppellii
Rueppell's griffon vulture is the world's highest-flying bird.
Source: Smithsonian's National Zoo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk - Accipiter rufiventris
The rufous-chested sparrowhawk is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk - Accipiter rufiventris
The rufous-chested sparrowhawk hunts in open areas.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk - Accipiter erythrauchen
The rufous-necked sparrowhawk is found on the Maluku Islands of Indonesia.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk - Accipiter erythrauchen
The rufous-necked sparrowhawk is found in tall forests from sea level to foothills.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rufous-tailed Hawk - Buteo ventralis
The rufous-tailed hawk was first recorded by Charles Darwin in Patagonia during the voyage of the Beagle.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rufous-thighed Kite - Harpagus diodon
The rufous-thighed kite is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, and Suriname.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rufous-thighed Kite - Harpagus diodon
The rufous-thighed kite is found in the canopy of primary forests.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rufous-winged Buzzard - Butastur liventer
The rufous-winged buzzard is found in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rufous-winged Buzzard - Butastur liventer
The rufous-winged buzzard often hunts from an exposed perch in open dry forests.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Sanford's Sea-eagle- Haliaeetus sanfordi
Sanford's Sea-eagle is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Sanford's Sea-eagle- Haliaeetus sanfordi
Sanford's Sea-eagle has a creamy-white head, a dark eye-line, and a large hooked bill.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Savanna Hawk - Buteogallus meridionalis
The Savanna hawk is found in Central America and South America.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Savanna Hawk - Buteogallus meridionalis
The Savanna hawk preys on on small mammals, birds, snakes, lizards, frogs, toads, eels, crabs, and large insects.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Semicollared Hawk - Accipiter collaris
The semicollared hawk is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Semiplumbeous Hawk - Leucopternis semiplumbeus
The semiplumbeous hawk is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, and Panama.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Slender-billed Kite - Helicolestes hamatus
The slender-billed kite is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Slender-billed Kite - Helicolestes hamatus
The slender-billed kite is found in swampy forests where it preys on snails.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Spanish Imperial Eagle - Aquila adalberti
The Spanish imperial eagle is a large brown eagle with a pale cream head and neck.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
The female sharp-shinned hawk is an acrobatic flier.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
The female sharp-shinned hawk is twice as large as the male.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
At 9.5-12 inches in length, the sharp-shinned hawk is the smallest hawk found in the U.S. and Canada.
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
The sharp-shined hawk is migratory.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Shikra - Accipiter badius
The shikra preys on lizards and small birds.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Short-tailed Hawk - Buteo brachyurus
The short-tailed hawk breeds in southern Florida and from Mexico south to South America.
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Short-tailed Hawk - Buteo brachyurus
In Florida, most of the short-tailed hawks diet is made up of small birds.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Short-tailed Hawk - Buteo brachyurus
The short-winged hawk hunts for prey from the air.
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Short-toed Snake-eagle - Circaetus gallicus
Snakes make up a large part of the short-toed snake-eagles diet.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Slate-colored Hawk - Buteogallus schistaceus
The slate-colored hawk is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk - Accipiter luteoschistaceus
The slaty-mantled sparrowhawk is found in Papua New Guinea.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk - Accipiter luteoschistaceus
The slaty-mantled sparrowhawk found in lowland rainforests.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Slender-billed Vulture - Gyps tenuirostris
The slender-billed vulture is found in Bangladesh, India, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Nepal, and Thailand.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Slender-billed Vulture - Gyps tenuirostris
The slender-billed vulture is known to dumpster dive for food.
Source: The Peregrine /Fund Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Small Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nanus
The small sparrowhawk is found on the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi and Buton.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Snail Kite - Rostrhamus sociabilis
The snail kite is found in Florida, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Snail Kite - Rostrhamus sociabilis
The snail kite frequently perches on bushes.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Snail Kite - Rostrhamus sociabilis
Snail kites are found near freshwater lakes, marshes, and other bodies of water.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Snail Kite - Rostrhamus sociabilis
The snail kite eats large snails. In Floria, their diet mainly consist of apple snails.
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Socotra Buzzard - Buteo socotraensis
The Socotra buzzard is only found on the island of Socota in Yemen.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Socotra Buzzard - Buteo socotraensis
The Socotra buzzard is found in foothills and plateaus, usually where there are deep ravines
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School
Solitary Eagle - Buteogallus solitarius
The solitary eagle is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Solitary Eagle - Buteogallus solitarius
The solitary eagle is found in highland and foothill forests.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
South Nicobar Serpent-eagle - Spilornis klossi
The Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle is found in the Nicbar Islands in India.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
South Nicobar Serpent-eagle - Spilornis klossi
The Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle is a very small eagle with a black crest.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pinsker's Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus pinskeri
Pinsker's Hawk-eagle is also known as the South Philippine Hawk-eagle. It is is found in the foothill and lowland forests of the southern Philippines.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Southern Banded Snake-eagle - Circaetus fasciolatus
The southern banded snake-eagle is also known as the faciated snake-eagle. It is found along the east coast of central and southern Africa.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Spot-tailed Goshawk - Accipiter trinotatus
The spot-tailed goshawk is found in Indonesia. on Sulawesi and nearby islands.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Spot-tailed Goshawk - Accipiter trinotatus
The spot-tailed goshawk is usually found singly in tall forest in lowlands and hills.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Spotted Harrier - Circus assimilis
The spotted harrier is found in Australia and Indonesia.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Spotted Harrier - Circus assimilis
The spotted harrier preys on mammals, reptiles, and birds.
Source: New South Wales Office of Environment & Heritage Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Square-tailed Kite - Lophoictinia isura
The square-tailed kite is found in Australia.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Square-tailed Kite - Lophoictinia isura
The square-tailed kite is a specialist hunter of passerines, especially honeyeaters.
Source: New South Wales Office of Environment & Heritage Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Square-tailed Kite - Lophoictinia isura
Square-tailed Kites nest on horizontal branches in mature living trees, especially eucalypts.
Source: Birdlife Australia Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Steller's Sea-eagle - Haliaeetus pelagicus
Steller's sea-eagle can have a wingspan of up to eight feet.
Source: San Diego Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Steller's Sea-eagle - Haliaeetus pelagicus
Steller's sea-eagle is the heaviest known eagle. It weighs 15-19 pounds.
Source: National Geographic Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Steller's Sea-eagle - Haliaeetus pelagicus
Steller's sea-eagle is found from the northeastern Russian coast south to North Korea and Japan.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Steller's Sea-eagle - Haliaeetus pelagicus
Vagrant Steller's sea-eagles have been spotted in Taiwan and the United States.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Steppe Eagle - Aquila nipalensis
The steppe eagle is found on the steppes and also in semi-desert areas.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Sulawesi Goshawk - Accipiter griseiceps
The Sulawesi goshawk is found in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Sulawesi Goshawk - Accipiter griseiceps
The Sulawesi goshawk is found in forests and mangroves.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Sulawesi Serpent-eagle - Spilornis rufipectus
The Sulawesi Serpent-eagle is found in Indonesia.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Sulawesi Serpent-eagle - Spilornis rufipectus
The Sulawesi Serpent-eagle is found in forests, forest edges, rice paddies, and sparsely wooded areas.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Swainson's Hawk - Buteo swainsoni
Swainson's hawk breeds in the western half of the U.S. It travels in flocks that can number over 10,000 birds to its wintering grounds in South America.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Swainson's Hawk - Buteo swainsoni
Swainson's hawk is found in prairies and agricultural regions of western U.S. and Canada in warm months.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Swainson's Hawk - Buteo swainsoni
Swainson's hawk is often seen perched on a fence post in a prairie or open range.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Swainson's Hawk - Buteo swainsoni
Swainson's hawk preys on rodents, snakes, and birds.
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Swamp Harrier - Circus approximans
The Swamp harrier is found in Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Vanuatu..
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Tawny Eagle - Aquila rapax
The tawny eagle preys on hares, birds, and lizards.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Tawny Eagle - Aquila rapax
Tawny eagles occur from Romania east to southern Russia and Mongolia, and south through India and much of Africa.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Tiny Hawk - Accipiter superciliosus
The tiny hawk is found in Central and South America.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Upland Buzzard - Buteo hemilasius
The upland buzzard is found in Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, and Tajikistan.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Upland Buzzard - Buteo hemilasius
The upland buzzard is often found near near marmot and pika colonies.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Variable Goshawk - Accipiter hiogaster
The variable goshawk is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Variable Hawk - Geranoaetus polyosoma
The variable hawk is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Verreaux's Eagle - Aquila verreauxii
Verreaux's eagle is found in the hilly and mountainous regions of southern and eastern Africa. It is also found in Western Asia.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk - Accipiter rhodogaster
The vinous-breasted sparrowhawk is found in Indonesia on Sulawesi and nearby islands.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk - Accipiter rhodogaster
The vinous-breasted sparrowhawk is found primarily in forests from coasts to mountains.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Wahlberg's Eagle - Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Wahlberg's eagle is the most common eagle in Africa.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Wallace's Hawk-eagle - Nisaetus nanus
Wallace's hawk-eagle is is found in lowland evergreen forests.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Wedge-tailed Eagle - Aquila audax
The wedge-tailed eagle is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Wedge-tailed Eagle - Aquila audax
The wedge-tailed eagle is the largest bird of prey in Australia.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Western Marsh-harrier - Circus aeruginosus
Western marsh-harriers, like their name suggests, are found in wetlands. It sis also known as the Eurasian marsh-hrrier.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Whistling Kite - Haliastur sphenurus
The whistling kite is found in Australia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, and Papua New Guinea.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-backed Vulture - Gyps africanus
The white-backed vulture is found in Sub-Saharan Africa .
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White-backed Vulture - Gyps africanus
The white-backed vulture is found in a wide variety of habitats, but prefers open savanna and dry woodlands with large scattered trees.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-bellied Goshawk - Accipiter haplochrous s
The white-bellied goshawk is found in New Caledonia and is also known as the New Caledonia Goshawk.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-bellied Sea-eagle - Haliaeetus leucogaster
The white-bellied sea-eagle is found in Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-browed Hawk - Leucopternis kuhli
The white-browed hawk is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-collared Kite - Leptodon forbesi
The white-collared kite is found in northeastern Brazil.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-collared Kite - Leptodon forbesi
The white-collared kite is one of the world’s most endangered raptors.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-collared Kite - Leptodon forbesi
The white-collared kite is found in wet forests.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-eyed Buzzard - Butastur teesa
The white-eyed buzzard is found in South Asia.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White Hawk - Pseudastur albicollis
The white hawk is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-headed Vulture - Trigonoceps occipitalis
The white-headed vulture has a bare, pink face and a bright orange-red bill with a blue base.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-headed Vulture - Trigonoceps occipitalis
The white-headed vulture is found in sub-Saharan Africa,
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-headed Vulture - Trigonoceps occipitalis
The white-headed vulture is the most solitary of the African vultures.
Source: Global Raptor Information Network Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-necked Hawk - Buteogallus lacernulatus
The white-necked hawk is found in the eastern coastal forests of Brazil.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-rumped Hawk - Parabuteo leucorrhous
The white-rumped hawk is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-rumped Vulture - Gyps bengalensis
The white-rumped vulture is also known as the Asian white-backed vulture.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-rumped Vulture - Gyps bengalensis
The white-rumped vulture is found in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-tailed Eagle - Haliaeetus albicilla
The white-tailed eagle is the largest eagle found in Europe.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-tailed Hawk - Geranoaetus albicaudatus
The white-tailed hawk is found from southern Texas to South America.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-tailed Hawk - Geranoaetus albicaudatus
The white-tailed hawk is usually found in open grassy areas or agricultural fields.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-tailed Hawk - Geranoaetus albicaudatus
The white-tailed hawk preys on eat rats, mice, pocket gophers, rabbits, birds, snakes, lizards, frogs, crayfish, crabs, insects.
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-tailed Kite - Elanus leucurus
The white-tailed kite
is found along the west coast of the U.S. south through Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-tailed Kite - Elanus leucurus
The white-tailed kite hovers over open areas in search of mice, snakes, and other prey.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-tailed Kite - Elanus leucurus
North American population of the white-tailed kite has been increasing and spreading since about the 1930s
Source: Audubon Guide to North American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-throated Hawk - Buteo albigula
The white-throated hawk is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Zone-tailed Hawk - Buteo albonotatus
The zone-tailed hawk is found in the southwestern United States in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas south through Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Source: All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Zone-tailed Hawk - Buteo albonotatus
The zone-tailed hawk is mostly black. It has a white band on its tail.
Source: eBirds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Zone-tailed Hawk - Buteo albonotatus
The zone-tailed hawk preys on birds, small mammals, reptiles,and amphibians.
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