Suborder: Ciconii
Infraorder: Falconides
Parvorder: Accipitrida
Family: Accipitridae
Subfamily: Pandioninae
Genus: Pandion
►► Pandion haliaetus Osprey
Generic: Pandion ↔ Falco
English: Osprey ↔ Fish Hawk ↔ Fish-Hawk
French: Balbuzard pêcheur
German: Fischadler
Spanish: Aguila Pescadora
Audio Recordings: G0170, C01-69
► P. h. haliaetus
Subfamily: Accipitrinae
Genus: Aviceda
►► Aviceda cuculoides African Cuckoo-Hawk
Generic: Avidea ↔ Baza
English: Cuckoo-Hawk ↔ Cuckoo Hawk ↔ Cuckoo-Falcon ↔
Cuckoo Falcon ↔ Baza, Cuckoo-Hawk
French: Baza coucou
German: Kuckucksweih
Spanish: Baza Africano
Audio Recordings: G0128 C05-25
► A. c. cuculoides
English: West African Cuckoo-Hawk
► A. c. batesi
English: Cameroon Cuckoo Hawk
Subsumed Subspecies: A. c. emini (English: Great Lakes Cuckoo-Hawk)
► A. c. verreauxi
Subspecific: verreauxi ↔ verreauxii
English: South African Cuckoo-Hawk
►► Aviceda madagascariensis Madagascar Cuckoo Hawk
Generic: Aviceda ↔ Pernis
English: Cuckoo-Hawk ↔ Cuckoo Hawk ↔ Cuckoo-Falcon ↔ Cuckoo Falcon ↔ Baza
French: Baza malgache
German: Lemurenweih
Spanish: Baza Malgache
Genus: Pernis
►► Pernis apivorus European Honey-Buzzard
Generic: Pernis ↔ Falco
English: Honey-Buzzard ↔ Honey Buzzard, Honey-Buzzard, Eurasian Honey-Buzzard, Western Honey-Buzzard
French: Bondrée apivore
German: Wespenbussard
Spanish: Abejero Europeo
Audio Recordings: G0130, C01-70
► P. a. apivorus
►► Pernis ptilorhynchus Oriental Honey-Buzzard
English: Honey-Buzzard ↔ Honey Buzzard, Crested Honey-Buzzard, Eastern Honey-Buzzard
French: Bondrée orientale
German: Schopfwespenbussard
Spanish: Abejero Oriental
► P. p. orientalis = PROBABLE SUBSPECIES
Genus: Machaerhampus
►► Macheiramphus alcinus Bat-Hawk
Generic: Macheiramphus ↔ Machaerhamphus ↔ Strigonyx
Specific: alcinus ↔ anderssoni
English: Bat Hawk, Bat-eating Buzzard, Bat-eating Hawk, Bat-Falcon, Bat Falcon, Bat-Pern, Bat-Kite
French: Milan des chauves-souris
German: Fledermausaar
Spanish: Milano Murcielaguero
Audio Recordings: G0129, C05-26
► M. a. anderssoni
Genus: Elanus
►► Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite
Generic: Elanus ↔ Falco
English: Common Black-shouldered Kite, Black-winged Kite
French: Elanion blanc
German: Gleitaar
Spanish: Elanio Común
Audio Recordings: G0127, C1-071
► E. c. caeruleus
Genus: Chelictinia
►► Chelictinia riocourii African Swallow-tailed Kite
Generic: Chelictinia ↔ Elanoides ↔ Nauclerus ↔ Elanus
English: Swallow-tailed Kite ↔ Scissor-tailed Kite ↔ Fork-tailed Kite, Swallow-tailed Kite
French: Élanion naucler, Milan de Riocour
German: Schwalbenschwanzaar
Spanish: Elanio Golondrina
Audio Recording: C05-27
Genus: Milvus
►► Milvus milvus Red Kite
Generic: Milvus ↔ Falco
French: Milan royal
German: Rotmilan
Spanish: Milano Real
Audio Recording: C01-73
► M. m. milvus
► M. m. fasciicauda
►► Milvus migrans Black Kite
Generic: Milvus ↔ Falco
English: South African Kite, Arabian Kite, Kite
French: Milan noir, Milan à bec jaune
German: Schwarzmilan
Spanish: Milano Negro
Audio Recordings: G0126, C05-28
► M. m. parasitus
Scientific: M. aegyptius parasitus
English: Yellow-billed Kite, South African Kite, African Black Kite
French: Milan à bec jaune
Subsumed Species: M. parasitus
Subsumed Subspecies: M. m. tenebrosus (English: Tropical African Kite)
► M. m. aegyptius
English: Egyptian Kite, Yellow-billed Kite
Subsumed Species: M. aegyptius
Subsumed Subspecies: M. m. arabicus (English: Red Sea Kite)
► M. m. migrans
English: Black Kite
French: Milan noir
Genus: Haliaeetus
►► Haliaeetus vocifer African Fish-Eagle
Generic: Haliaeetus ↔ Falco ↔ Cuncuma
English: Fish-Eagle ↔ Fish Eagle ↔ Sea-Eagle ↔ Sea Eagle ↔ River-Eagle ↔ River Eagle, Fish-Eagle
French: Pygargue vocifère
German: Schreiseeadler
Spanish: Pigargo Vocinglero
Audio Recordings: G0148, C05-29
Subsumed Subspecies: H. v. vocifer
Subsumed Subspecies: H. v. clamans
►► Haliaeetus vociferoides Madagascar Fish Eagle
Generic: Haliaeetus ↔ Cuncuma ↔ Haliaetus
English: Fish-Eagle ↔ Fish Eagle ↔ Sea-Eagle ↔ Sea Eagle
French: Pygargue de Madagascar, Pygargue malgache
German: Madagaskarseeadler
Spanish: Pigargo Malgache
►► Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle
Generic: Haliaeetus ↔ Falco
English: Sea-Eagle ↔ Sea Eagle, European Sea-Eagle, White-tailed Sea-Eagle
French: Pygargue à queue blanche
German: Seeadler
Spanish: Pigargo Europeo
Audio Recording: C01-74
► H. a. albicilla
Genus: Gypohierax
►► Gypohierax angolensis Palm-nut Vulture
Generic: Gypohierax ↔ Falco
English: Vulturine Fish-Eagle, Vulturine Fish Eagle
French: Palmiste africain, Palmiste d'Angola; Vautour palmiste
German: Palmeier
Spanish: Buitre Palmero
Audio Recordings: G0147, C05-30
Genus: Gypaetus
►► Gypaetus barbatus Lammergeier
Generic: Gypaetus ↔ Vultur
Specific: meridionalis ↔ meidionalis
English: Lammergeier ↔ Lammergeyer ↔ Bearded Vulture
French: Gypaète barbu
German: Bartgeier
Spanish: Quebrantahuesos
Audio Recordings: G0119, C01-75
► G. b. meridionalis
English: African Lammergeier
Subsumed Species: Gypaetus meridionalis
► G. b. barbatus
Subsumed Subspecies: G. b. grandis
Genus: Neophron
►► Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture
Generic: Neophron ↔ Vultur ↔ Necrosyrtes
Specific: percnopterus ↔ perenopterus
English: White Scavenger Vulture, Scavenger Vulture
French: Vautour percnoptère, Percnoptère d'Egypte
German: Schmutzgeier
Spanish: Alimoche Común
Audio Recordings: G0120, C01-76
► N. p. percnopterus
Subspecific: percnopterus ↔ perenopterus
Subsumed Subspecies: N. p. majorensis
Genus: Necrosyrtes
►► Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded Vulture
Generic: Necrosyrtes ↔ Cathartes ↔ Neophron
English: Hooded Vulture ↔ Monk Vulture
French: Vautour charognard
German: Kappengeier
Spanish: Alimoche Sombrío
Audio Recordings: G0121, C05-31
► N. m. monachus
English: Senegambian Hooded Vulture
► N. m. pileatus
English: Southern Hooded Vulture
Subsumed Species: Necrosyrtes pileatus
Genus: Gyps
►► Gyps africanus African White-backed Vulture
Generic: Gyps ↔ Pseudogyps
Specific: africanus ↔ bengalensis
English: White-backed ↔ White-necked, Vulture ↔ Griffon ↔ Griffon Vulture, White-backed Vulture
French: Vautour africain
German: Weißrückengeier
Spanish: Buitre Dorsiblanco Africano
Audio Recordings: G0123, C05-32
►► Gyps rueppellii Rüppell's Griffon Vulture
Generic: Gyps ↔ Vultur
Specific: ruepellii ↔ rueppelli
English: Griffon Vulture ↔ Vulture ↔ Griffon
French: Vautour de Rüppell
German: Sperbergeier
Spanish: Buitre Moteado
Audio Recording: C05-33
► G. r. rueppellii
Subspecific: ruepellii ↔ rueppelli
► G. r. erlangeri
English: Abyssinian Griffon Vulture
Subsumed Species: G. erlangeri
►► Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon Vulture
Generic: Gyps ↔ Vultur
English: Griffon Vulture ↔ Vulture ↔ Griffon, European Griffon Vulture, Griffon Vulture
French: Vautour fauve
Audio Recording: C01-77
► G. f. fulvus
English: Indian Griffon Vulture
► G. f. fulvescens = EXTRALIMITAL ?
►► Gyps coprotheres Cape Vulture
Generic: Gyps ↔ Vultur
Specific: coprotheres ↔ kolbii
Scientific: G. fulvus coprotheres
English: Vulture ↔ Griffon Vulture ↔ Griffon, Kolbe's Griffon Vulture
French: Vautour chassefiente
German: Kapgeier
Spanish: Buitre de El Capo
Audio Recording: G0122
Genus: Aegypius
►► Aegypius monachus Eurasian Black Vulture
Generic: Aegypius ↔ Vultur ↔ Torgos ↔ Sarcogyps ↔ Trigonoceps
English: Cinereous Vulture, Black Vulture, European Black Vulture
French: Vautour moine
German: Mönschgeier
Spanish: Buitre Negro
Audio Recording: C01-78
Genus: Torgos
►► Torgos tracheliotus Lappet-faced Vulture
Generic: Torgos ↔ Aegypius ↔ Vultur ↔ Otogyps
Specific: tracheliotus ↔ auricularis
English: African Black Vulture, African King Vulture, King Vulture, Nubian Vulture, Black Vulture
French: Vautour oricou
German: Ohrengeier
Spanish: Buitre Orejudo
Audio Recordings: G0124, C01-79
► T. t. tracheliotus
English: Southern Lappet-faced Vulture
► T. t. nubicus
English: Northern Lappet-faced Vulture
Subsumed Species: Torgos nubicus
Genus: Trigonoceps
►► Trigonoceps occipitalis White-headed Vulture
Generic: Trigonoceps ↔ Aegypius ↔ Vultur ↔ Lophogyps
French: Vautour à tête blanche
German: Wollkopfgeier
Spanish: Buitre Cabeciblanco
Genus: Circaetus
►► Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Generic: Circaetus ↔ Falco
Generic: gallicus ↔ ferox
English: European Snake-Eagle, Short-toed Eagle
French: Circaète Jean-le-Blanc
German: Schlangenadler
Spanish: Culebrera Europea
Audio Recording: C01-80
Subsumed Subspecies: C. g. gallicus
►► Circaetus beaudouini Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle
Scientific: C. gallicus beaudouini, C. pectoralis beaudouini
English: Beaudouin's Harrier-Eagle
French: Circaète de Beaudouin
German: Beaudouin-Schlangenadler
Spanish: Culebrera Sudanesa
Audio Recording: C05-34
►► Circaetus pectoralis Black-chested Snake-Eagle
Generic: Circaetus ↔ Circaeetus
Scientific: C. gallicus pectoralis
English: Snake-Eagle ↔ Harrier-Eagle, Black-breasted Snake-Eagle
French: Circaète à poitrine noire
German: Schwarzbrust-Schlangenadler
Spanish: Culebrera Pechinegra
Audio Recordings: G0143, C05-35
►► Circaetus cinereus Brown Snake-Eagle
Scientific: C. gallicus cinereus
English: Brown Harrier-Eagle
French: Circaète brun
German: Einfarb-Schlangenadler
Spanish: Culebrera Sombría
Audio Recordings: G0142, C05-36
►► Circaetus fasciolatus Southern Banded Snake-Eagle
English: Snake-Eagle ↔ Harrier-Eagle, Fasciolated Snake-Eagle, Fasciated Snake-Eagle, East African Snake-Eagle
French: Circaète barré
German: Graubrust-Schlangenadler
Spanish: Culebrera Barreada
Audio Recording: G0144
►► Circaetus cinerascens Western Banded Snake-Eagle
Generic: Circaetus ↔ Circaetos
English: Snake-Eagle ↔ Harrier-Eagle, Banded Snake-Eagle, Smaller Banded Snake-Eagle
French: Circaète cendré
German: Bandschlangenadler
Spanish: Culebrera Coliblanca
Audio Recordings: G0145, C05-37
Genus: Terathopius
►► Terathopius ecaudatus Bateleur
Generic: Terathopius ↔ Falco ↔ Helotarsus
English: Bateleur Eagle
French: Bateleur des savanes, Bateleur à queue courte; Aigle Bateleur
German: Gaukler
Spanish: Aguila Volatinera
Audio Recordings: G0146, C05-38
Genus: Dryotriorchis
►► Dryotriorchis spectabilis Congo Serpent-Eagle
Generic: Dryotriorchis ↔ Astur
English: Serpent-Eagle ↔ Serpent Eagle, African Serpent-Eagle, Serpent-Eagle
French: Serpentaire du Congo, Aigle Serpentaire du Congo
German: Schlangenbussard
Spanish: Culebrera Congoleña
Audio Recording: C05-39
► D. s. spectabilis
English: Gold Coast Serpent-Eagle
► D. s. batesi
Subsumed Species: Dryotriorchis batesi
Genus: Eutriorchis
►► Eutriorchis astur Madagascar Serpent-Eagle
English: Serpent-Eagle ↔ Serpent Eagle, Long-tailed Serpent-Eagle
French: Serpentaire de Madagascar, Aigle serpentaire malgache
German: Schlangenhabicht
Spanish: Culebrera Azor
Genus: Circus
►► Circus aeruginosus Western Marsh Harrier
Generic: Circus ↔ Falco
English: Marsh Harrier ↔ Marsh-Harrier, Eurasian Marsh Harrier, Marsh Harrier
French: Busard des roseaux
German: Rohrweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental
Audio Recordings: G0164, C01-84
► C. a. aeruginosus
► C. a. harterti
►► Circus ranivorus African Marsh Harrier
Generic: Circus ↔ Falco
Scientific: C. aeruginosus ranivorus
English: Marsh Harrier ↔ Marsh-Harrier, South African Marsh Harrier
French: Busard grenouillard
German: Froschweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho Lagunero Etiópico
Audio Recordings: G0165, C05-41
Subsumed Subspecies: C. r. ranivorus
Subsumed Subspecies: C. r. aequatorialis
►► Circus maurus Black Harrier
Generic: Circus ↔ Falco
French: Busard maure
German: Mohrenweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho Negro
Audio Recording: G0168
►► Circus cyaneus Hen Harrier
Generic: Circus ↔ Falco
Scientific: C. cinereus cyaneus
English: Northern Harrier, Marsh Hawk, Marsh-Hawk
French: Busard Saint-Martin
German: Kornweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho Pálido
Audio Recording: C01-81
► C. c. cyaneus
►► Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier
Generic: Circus ↔ Falco ↔ Accipiter
English: Pale Harrier
French: Busard pâle
German: Steppenweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho Papialbo
Audio Recordings: G0167, C01-82
►► Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier
Generic: Circus ↔ Falco
French: Busard cendré
German: Weisenweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho Cenizo
Audio Recordings: G0166, C01-83
►► Circus maillardi Madagascar Marsh Harrier
English: Marsh Harrier ↔ Marsh-Harrier, Madagascar Harrier, Malagasy Marsh Harrier
French: Busard de Maillard
German: Madagaskarweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho Lagunero Malgache
► C. m. maillardi
English: Réunion Harrier, Réunion Marsh Harrier
Subsumed Species: Circus maillardi
► C. m. macrosceles
Subspecific: macrosceles ↔ macroscelis
English: Madagascar Harrier, Madagascar Marsh Harrier
Subsumed Species: Circus macrosceles
Genus: Polyboroides
►► Polyboroides typus African Harrier Hawk
Generic: Polyboroides ↔ Gymnogenys
Specific: typus ↔ radiatus ↔ typicus
English: Harrier Hawk ↔ Harrier-Hawk ↔ Gymnogene, Harrier Hawk, Banded Harrier Hawk
French: Gymnogène d’Afrique, Serpentaire gymnogène
German: Höhlenweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho-caricalvo Común
Audio Recordings: G0169, C05-40
► P. t. typus
Specific: typus ↔ typicus
► P. t. pectoralis
English: West African Harrier Hawk
Subsumed Species: Polyboroides pectoralis
Subsumed Subspecies: P. t. prigoginei
►► Polyboroides radiatus Madagascar Harrier Hawk
Generic: Polyboroides ↔ Vultur
English: Harrier Hawk ↔ Harrier-Hawk ↔ Gymnogene
French: Gymnogène de Madagascar, Gymnogène malgache
German: Madagaskarhöhlenweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho-caricalvo Malgache
Genus: Kaupifalco
►► Kaupifalco monogrammicus Lizard Buzzard
Generic: Kaupifalco ↔ Falco ↔ Micronisus
English: Lizard Buzzard ↔ Lizard-Buzzard
French: Autour unibande, Buse unibande
German: Sperberbussard
Spanish: Busardo Gavilán
Audio Recordings: G0154, C05-54
► K. m. monogrammicus
English: Northern Lizard Buzzard
► K. m. meridionalis
Subspecific: meridionalis ↔ merid ↔ var. merid ↔ var. meridionalis
English: Southern Lizard Buzzard
Genus: Melierax
►► Melierax metabates Dark Chanting Goshawk
English: Chanting Goshawk ↔ Chanting-Goshawk, Chanting Goshawk
French: Autour sombre, Autour-chanteur sombre, Autour chanteur
German: Graubürzel-Singhabicht
Spanish: Azor-lagartijero Oscuro
Audio Recordings: G0163, C01-85
► M. m. metabates
English: White Nile Chanting Goshawk
► M. m. theresae
► M. m. neumanni
Scientific: M. canorus neumanni
English: Sahara Chanting Goshawk
► M. m. mechowi
English: Angola Chanting Goshawk, Angola Dark Chanting Goshawk
Subsumed Species: Melierax mechowi
►► Melierax poliopterus Eastern Chanting Goshawk
Scientific: M. canorus poliopterus
English: Chanting Goshawk ↔ Chanting-Goshawk, Eastern Pale Chanting Goshawk, Somali Chanting Goshawk, East African Chanting Goshawk
French: Autour à ailes grises
German: Weißbürzel-Singhabicht
Spanish: Azor-lagartijero Somalí
►► Melierax canorus Pale Chanting Goshawk
Generic: Melierax ↔ Falco
Specific: canorus ↔ musicus
English: Chanting Goshawk ↔ Chanting-Goshawk, Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk, Chanting Goshawk
French: Autour-chanteur, Autour-chanteur pâle
German: Großer Singhabicht
Spanish: Azor-lagartijero Claro
Audio Recording: G0162
► M. c. canorus
Subspecific: canorus ↔ musicus
Subsumed Subspecies: M. c. coombsi
► M. c. argentior
Genus: Micronisus
►► Micronisus gabar Gabar Goshawk
Generic: Micronisus ↔ Melierax ↔ Falco
Specific: gabar ↔ niger
French: Autour gabar
German: Gabarhabicht
Spanish: Gavilán Gabar
Audio Recordings: G0161, C05-42
Subsumed Subspecies: M. g. gabar
Subsumed Subspecies: M. g. niger
Subsumed Subspecies: M. g. aequatorius
Genus: Accipiter
►► Accipiter tachiro African Goshawk
Generic: Accipiter ↔ Falco ↔ Astur
English: Red-chested Goshawk
French: Autour tachiro
German: Afrikahabicht
Spanish: Azor Tachiro
Audio Recording: G0160
► A. t. tachiro
English: South African Goshawk
► A. t. sparsimfasciatus
English: East African Goshawk
Subsumed Species: Accipiter sparsimfasciatus
► A. t. unduliventer
English: Abyssinian Goshawk
Subsumed Species: Accipiter unduliventer
► A. t. croizati
► A. t. pembaensis
►► Accipiter toussenelii Red-chested Goshawk
Generic: Accipiter ↔ Nisus ↔ Astur
Specific: tachiro ↔ toussenelii
English: West African Goshawk
French: Autour de Toussenel
German: Rotbrusthabicht
Spanish: Azor de Toussenel
Audio Recording: C05-44 , C05-45
► A. t. canescens
English: Ituri Red-chested Goshawk
► A. t. toussenelii
English: Red-chested Goshawk
► A. t. macroscelides
English: West African Goshawk
Subsumed Species: Accipiter macroscelides
► A. t. lopezi
English: Fernando Po Goshawk
Subsumed Species: Accipiter lopezi
►► Accipiter castanilius Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Specific: castanilus ↔ beniensis
English: Sparrowhawk ↔ Sparrow-Hawk ↔ Sparrow Hawk ↔ Goshawk, Chestnut-bellied Sparrowhawk
French: Autour à flancs roux
German: Rotflankenhabicht
Spanish: Gavilán Flanquirrojo
► A. c. castanilius
► A. c. beniensis
►► Accipiter badius Shikra
Generic: Accipiter ↔ Falco ↔ Nisus ↔ Astur
English: Little Banded Goshawk
French: Epervier shikra
German: Schikrasperber
Spanish: Gavilán Chikra
Audio Recordings: G0159, C05-46
► A. b. polyzonoides
English: South African Shikra
Subsumed Species: Accipiter polyzonoides
► A. b. sphenurus
English: Eritrean Shikra, East African Shikra
Subsumed Species: Accipiter sphenurus
Subsumed Subspecies: A. b. riggenbachi
►► Accipiter brevipes Levant Sparrowhawk
Generic: Accipter ↔ Astur
Scientific: A. badius brevipes
English: Sparrowhawk ↔ Sparrow-Hawk ↔ Sparrow Hawk
French: Epervier à pieds courts
German: Kurzfangsperber
Spanish: Gavilán Griego
►► Accipiter francesii Frances’s Sparrowhawk
Generic: Accipiter ↔ Sclerospizias ↔ Astur ↔ Nisus ↔ Nisuides
Specific: francesii ↔ francesiae
English: Sparrowhawk ↔ Sparrow-Hawk ↔ Sparrow Hawk ↔ Goshawk
French: Epervier de Frances
German: Echsenhabischt
Spanish: Gavilán de Frances
► A. f. francesii
Subsumed Species: Accipiter morelii (English: Morel's Goshawk)
► A. f. griveaudi
► A. f. pusillus
Scientific: A. griveaudi pusillus
English: Johanna Goshawk
Subsumed Species: Accipiter pusillus
► A. f. brutus
Scientific: A. griveaudi brutus
English: Mayotte Goshawk
Subsumed Species: Accipiter brutus
►► Accipiter erythropus Red-thighed Sparrowhawk
Generic: Accipiter ↔ Nisus
Scientific: A. minullus erythropus
English: Sparrowhawk ↔ Sparrow-Hawk ↔ Sparrow Hawk, Western Little Sparrowhawk, West African Little Sparrowhawk, Red-thighed Little Sparrowhawk
French: Epervier de Hartlaub
German: Waldsperber
Spanish: Gavilancito Muslirrojo
Audio Recording: C05-47
► A. e. erythropus
English: West African Little Sparrowhawk
► A. e. zenkeri
Subsumed Species: Accipiter zenkeri
►► Accipiter minullus Little Sparrowhawk
Generic: Accipiter ↔ Falco ↔ Nisus
Specific: minullus ↔ hartlaubi ↔ buttikoferi
English: Sparrowhawk ↔ Sparrow-Hawk ↔ Sparrow Hawk, African Little Sparrowhawk
French: Epervier minule
German: Zwergsperber
Spanish: Gavilancito Chico
Audio Recordings: G0157, C05-48
Subsumed Species: Accipiter hartlaubi (English: Hartlaub's Sparrowhawk)
Subsumed Species: Accipiter sharpei (English: Sharpe's Sparrowhawk)
Subsumed Subspecies: A. m. intermedius (English: Abyssinian Little Sparrowhawk)
Subsumed Subspecies: A. m. minullus
Subsumed Subspecies: A. m. tropicalis (English: East African Little Sparrowhawk)
►► Accipiter ovampensis Ovambo Sparrowhawk
English: Sparrowhawk ↔ Sparrow-Hawk ↔ Sparrow Hawk, Ovampo Sparrowhawk
French: Épervier de l'Ovampo
German: Ovambosperber
Spanish: Gavilán del Ovampo
Audio Recordings: G0156, C05-49
Subsumed Species: Accipter hilgerti (English: Hilgert's Sparrowhawk)
►► Accipiter madagascariensis Madagascar Sparrowhawk
English: Sparrowhawk ↔ Sparrow-Hawk ↔ Sparrow Hawk
French: Epervier de Madagascar
German: Madagaskarsperber
Spanish: Gavilán Malgache
►► Accipiter nisus Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Generic: Accipiter ↔ Falco
English: Sparrowhawk ↔ Sparrow-Hawk ↔ Sparrow Hawk, Sparrowhawk, European Sparrowhawk
French: Epervier d'Europe
German: Sperber
French: Gavilán Común
Audio Recording: C01-86
► A. n. nisus
► A. n. punicus
► A. n. granti
►► Accipiter rufiventris Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
English: Sparrowhawk ↔ Sparrow-Hawk ↔ Sparrow Hawk, Red-breasted Sparrowhawk, Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk, Rufous Sparrowhawk
French: Epervier menu
German: Rotbauschsperber
Spanish: Gavilán Papirrufo
Audio Recordings: G0155, C05-50
► A. r. rufiventris
English: South African Sparrowhawk
► A. r. perspicillaris
English: Abyssinian Sparrowhawk, Abyssinian Rufous Sparrowhawk
Subsumed Species: Accipiter perspicillaris
►► Accipiter melanoleucus Black Sparrowhawk
Specific: melanoleucus ↔ melanoleueus
English: Sparrowhawk ↔ Sparrow-Hawk ↔ Sparrow Hawk ↔ Goshawk, Black Sparrowhawk , Great Sparrowhawk, Pied Sparrowhawk , Black-and-white Sparrowhawk, Black-and-white Sparrowhawk
French: Autour noir
German: Mohrenhabicht
Spanish: Azor Blanquinegro
Audio Recordings: G0158, C05-51
► A. m. melanoleucus
► A. m. temminckii
►► Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk
Generic: Accipter ↔ Falco
English: Goshawk, Eurasian Goshawk
French: Autour des palombes
German: Habicht
Spanish: Azor Común
Audio Recording: C01-87
► A. g. arrigonii
► A. g. gentilis
Subsumed Subspecies: A. g. kleinschmidti
►► Accipiter henstii Henst’s Goshawk
Generic: Accipter ↔ Astur
Specific: henstii ↔ hensti
English: Madagascar Goshawk
French: Autour de Henst
German: Madagaskarhabicht
Spanish: Azor Malgache
Genus: Urotriorchis
►► Urotriorchis macrourus Long-tailed Hawk
Generic: Urotriorchis ↔ Astur
French: Autour à longue queue
German: Langschwanzhabicht
Spanish: Azor Rabilargo
Audio Recording: C05-52
Subsumed Subspecies: U. m. macrourus
Subsumed Subspecies: U. m. batesi (English: Cameroon Long-tailed Hawk)
Genus: Butastur
►► Butastur rufipennis Grasshopper Buzzard
Generic: Butastur ↔ Poliornis ↔ Poliorius
English: Grasshopper Buzzard-Eagle, Grasshopper Buzzard Eagle
French: Busautour des sauterelles, Buse des sauterelles; Busard des sauterelles
German: Heuschreckenteesa
French: Busardo Langostero
Audio Recording: C05-53
Genus: Buteo
►► Buteo buteo Common Buzzard
Generic: Buteo ↔ Falco
English: Buzzard, Eurasian Buzzard
French: Buse variable
German: Mäusebussard
Spanish: Busardo Ratonero
Audio Recordings: G0149, C01-88
► B. b. vulpinus
English: Steppe Buzzard
Subsumed Species: Buteo vulpinus
Subsumed Subspecies: B. b. desertorum
Subsumed Subspecies: B. b. anceps
Subsumed Subspecies: B. b. rufiventer
► B. b. buteo
► B. b. rothschildi
► B. b. insularum
► B. b. bannermani
English: Cape Verde Islands Buzzard
► B. b. menetriesi = EXTRALIMITAL ?
English: Eastern Steppe Buzzard
►► Buteo oreophilus Mountain Buzzard
Specific: oreophilus ↔ tachardus ↔ desertorum
Scientific: B. buteo oreophilus
English: Woodland Buzzard, African Buzzard
French: Buse montagnarde
German: Bergbussrad
Spanish: Busardo Montañés
Audio Recording: G0150
► B. o. oreophilus
English: Mountain Buzzard
► B. o. trizonatus
Scientific: B. buteo trizonatus
English: Forest Buzzard, Rudebeck's Buzzard
Subsumed Species: Buteo trizonatus
►► Buteo brachypterus Madagascar Buzzard
Scientific: B. buteo brachypterus
French: Buse de Madagascar
German: Madagaskarbussard
Spanish: Busardo Malgache
►► Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard
Generic: Buteo ↔ Falco ↔ Accipiter
Specific: rufinus ↔ ferox
French: Buse féroce
German: Adlerbuzzard
Spanish: Busardo Moro
Audio Recordings: G0151, C01-90
► B. r. rufinus
Subspecific: rufinus ↔ ferox
► B. r. cirtensis
►► Buteo lagopus Rough-legged Buzzard
Generic: Buteo ↔ Falco
English: Rough-legged Hawk
French: Buse pattue
German: Rauhfußbussard
Spanish: Busardo Calzado
Audio Recording: C01-89
► B. l. lagopus = PROBABLE SUBSPECIES
►► Buteo auguralis Red-necked Buzzard
English: Red-necked ↔ Red-tailed, African Red-necked Buzzard
French: Buse d'Afrique, Buse à queue rousse
German: Salvadoribussard
Spanish: Busardo Cuellirrojo
Audio Recording: C05-56
►► Buteo augur Augur Buzzard
Generic: Buteo ↔ Falco
Scientific: B. rufofuscus augur
French: Buse augure
German: Augurbussard
Spanish: Busardo Augur Oriental
Audio Recordings: G0153, C05-57
►► Buteo archeri Archer's Buzzard
Scientific: B. rufofuscus archeri, B. augur archeri
English: Somaliland Buzzard
French: Buse d’Archer
German: Archerbussard
Spanish: Busardo Augur Somalí
►► Buteo rufofuscus Jackal Buzzard
Generic: Buteo ↔ Falco
Specific: rufofuscus ↔ jakal
English: Augur Buzzard
French: Buse rounoir, Buse augure
German: Felsenbussard
Spanish: Busardo Augur Meridional
Audio Recordings: G0152
Genus: Aquila
►► Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle
Generic: Aquila ↔ Psammoaetus
Scientific: A. nipalensis bradfieldi
French: Aigle pomarin
German: Schreiadler
Spanish: Aguila Pomerana
Audio Recordings: G0134, C01-92
► A. p. pomarina
►► Aquila clanga Greater Spotted Eagle
English: Spotted Eagle
French: Aigle criard
German: Schelladler
Spanish: Aguila Moteada
►► Aquila rapax Tawny Eagle
Generic: Aquila ↔ Falco
English: Abyssinian Tawny Eagle, Steppe Eagle
French: Aigle ravisseur
German: Savannenadler
Spanish: Aguila Rapaz
Audio Recordings: C01-91, G0132
► A. r. rapax
► A. r. belisarius
Subsumed Subspecies: A. r. raptor (English: Abyssinian Tawny Eagle)
Subsumed Subspecies: A. r. albicans
Subsumed Subspecies: A. r. albipes
►► Aquila nipalensis Steppe Eagle
Generic: Aquila ↔ Circaetus
Scientific: A. rapax nipalensis
French: Aigle des steppes
German: Steppenadler
Spanish: Aguila Esteparia
Audio Recordings: C01-91, G0133
► A. n. orientalis
Scientific: A. rapax orientalis
English: Western Steppe Eagle
Subsumed Species: Aquila orientalis
► A. n. nipalensis
Scientific: A. rapax nipalensis
English: Eastern Steppe Eagle
Subsumed Species: Aquila nipalensis
►► Aquila heliaca Eastern Imperial Eagle
English: Imperial Eagle, Spanish Eagle
French: Aigle imperial
German: Kaiseradler
Spanish: Aguila Imperial Oriental
Subsumed Subspecies: A. h. heliaca
►► Aquila adalberti Spanish Imperial Eagle
Scientific: A. heliaca adalberti
English: Adalbert's Eagle, White-shouldered Eagle
French: Aigle ibérique
German: Spanischer Kaiseradler
Spanish: Aquila Imperial Ibérica
►► Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle
Generic: Aquila ↔ Falco
French: Aigle royal
German: Steinadler
Spanish: Aquila Real
Recording: C01-94
► A. c. homeyeri
►► Aquila verreauxii Verreaux's Eagle
Specific: verreauxii ↔ verreauxi
English: Black Eagle, African Black Eagle
French: Aigle de Verreaux
German: Kaffenadler
Spanish: Aguila Cafre
Audio Recordings: G0131, C05-59
►► Aquila wahlbergi Wahlberg's Eagle
Generic: Aquila ↔ Hieraaetus
French: Aigle de Wahlberg
German: Silberadler
Spanish: Aguila de Wahlberg
Audio Recordings: G0135, C05-58
Genus: Hieraaetus
►► Hieraaetus spilogaster African Hawk-Eagle
Generic: Hieraaetus ↔ Spizaetus ↔ Aquila
Scientific: H. fasciatus spilogaster
English: African Eagle, African Hawk Eagle
French: Aigle fascié, Aigle autour fascié
German: Afrikanscher Habichtsadler
Spanish: Aguila-azor Africana
Audio Recordings: G0137, C05-60
►► Hieraaetus fasciatus Bonelli's Eagle
Generic: Hieraaetus ↔ Aquila
Specific: fasciatus ↔ fasciata
English: African Hawk-Eagle, African Hawk Eagle
French: Aigle de Bonelli
German: Habitchsadler
Spanish: Aguila-azor Perdicera
Audio Recording: C01-95
► H. f. fasciatus
►► Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle
Generic: Hieraaetus ↔ Falco ↔ Aquila
French: Aigle botté
German: Zwergadler
Spanish: Aguililla Calzada
Audio Recordings: G0136, C01-96
► H. p. pennatus
►► Hieraaetus ayresii Ayres' Hawk-Eagle
Generic: Hieraaetus ↔ Spizaetus ↔ Lophotriorchis ↔ Morphnus ↔ Aquila
Specific: ayresii ↔ ayresi ↔ lucani ↔ dubius
English: Ayres' Eagle, Ayres' Hawk Eagle
French: Aigle d'Ayres
German: Fleckenadler
Spanish: Aguila-azor de Ayres
Audio Recordings: G0138, C05-61
Genus: Polemaetus
►► Polemaetus bellicosus Martial Eagle
Generic: Polemaetus ↔ Falco ↔ Hieraaetus
English: Martial Hawk-Eagle, Martial Hawk Eagle
French: Aigle martial
German: Kampfadler
Spanish: Aguila Marcial
Audio Recordings: G0140, C05-65
Genus: Lophaetus
►► Lophaetus occipitalis Long-crested Eagle
Generic: Lophaetus ↔ Falco ↔ Lophoaetus ↔ Spizaetus
English: Long-crested Hawk-Eagle, Long-crested Hawk Eagle
French: Aigle huppard
German: Schopfadler
Spanish: Aguila Crestilarga
Audio Recordings: G0139, C05-62
Genus: Spizaetus
►► Spizaetus africanus Cassin's Hawk-Eagle
Generic: Spixaetus ↔ Linnaetus ↔ Cassinaetus ↔ Hieraaetus
English Casin's Hawk-Eagle
French: Aigle de Cassin, Spizaète de Cassin; Aigle-autour de Cassin
German: Schwarzachseladler
Spanish: Aguila-azor Congoleña
Audio Recordings: C05-63
Genus: Stephanoaetus
►► Stephanoaetus coronatus Crowned Eagle
Generic: Stephanoaetus ↔ Falco ↔ Spizaetus coronatus
English: Hawk-Eagle ↔ Hawk Eagle, Crowned Hawk Eagle, African Crowned Hawk Eagle, African Crowned Eagle
French: Aigle couronné, Aigle blanchard
German: Kronenadler
Spanish: Aguila Coronada
Audio Recordings: G0141, C05-64