List of birds of prey

This list contains every species of known bird of prey, including hawks, owls, falcons, eagles, etc.

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Genus Coragyps

 * Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Genus Cathartes

 * Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
 * Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus
 * Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus

Genus Gymnogyps

 * California Condor Gymnogyps californianus

Genus Vultur

 * Andean Condor Vultur gryphus

Genus Sarcorhamphus

 * King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa

Genus Sagittarius

 * Secretarybird, Sagittarius serpentarius

Genus Pandion

 * Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Genus Gampsonyx

 * Pearl Kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii

Genus Chelictinia

 * Scissor-tailed Kite, Chelictinia riocourii

Genus Elanus

 * Black-winged Kite, Elanus caeruleus
 * Black-shouldered Kite, Elanus axillaris
 * White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus
 * Letter-winged Kite, Elanus scriptus

Genus Henicopternis

 * Long-tailed Honey-Buzzard, Henicopernis longicauda
 * Black Honey-Buzzard, Henicopernis infuscatus

Genus Polyboroides

 * African Harrier-Hawk, Polyboroides typus
 * Madagascan Harrier-Hawk, Polyboroides radiatus

Genus Gypohierax

 * Palm-nut Vulture, Gypohierax angolensis

Genus Gypaetus

 * Bearded Vulture / Lammergeier, Gypaetus barbatus

Genus Neophron

 * Egyptian Vulture, Neophron percnopterus

Genus Eutriorchis

 * Madagascan Serpent-Eagle, Eutriorchis astur

Genus Chrondrohierax

 * Hook-billed Kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus


 * Gray-headed Kite, Leptodon cayanensis
 * White-collared Kite, Leptodon forbesi
 * European Honey-Buzzard, Pernis apivorus
 * Philippine Honey-Buzzard, Pernis steerei
 * Oriental Honey-Buzzard / Crested Honey-Buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
 * Barred Honey-Buzzard, Pernis celebensis
 * Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus
 * Square-tailed Kite, Lophoictinia isura
 * Black-breasted Buzzard, Hamirostra melanosternon
 * African Cuckoo-Hawk, Aviceda cuculoides
 * Madagascan Cuckoo-Hawk, Aviceda madagascariensis
 * Jerdon's Baza, Aviceda jerdoni
 * Pacific Baza, Aviceda subcristata
 * Black Baza, Aviceda leuphotes