Birds and their associated Chewing Lice
Avian taxonomy Howard and Moore, 3rd. Edition, 2003
Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C. Dalgleish.
conventions:
Extinct = †
Type species of host genus in bold
Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "
Accipitridae
Genera of chewing lice known from the family:
Aegypoecus Clay and Meinertzhagen, 1939. [Philopteridae]
Colpocephalum Nitzsch, 1818. [Menoponidae]
Craspedorrhynchus Kéler, 1938. [Philopteridae]
Ctenigogus Eichler and Zlotorzycka, 1963. [Menoponidae]
Cuculiphilus Uchida, 1926. [Menoponidae]
Degeeriella Neumann, 1906. [Philopteridae]
Falcolipeurus Bedford, 1931. [Philopteridae]
Kurodaia Uchida, 1926. [Menoponidae]
Laemobothrion Nitzsch, 1818. [Laemobothriidae]
Nosopon Hopkins, 1950. [Menoponidae]
Pterophilus Clay and Price, 1970. [Menoponidae]
Sagittariinae
Sagittarius Hermann, 1783
- Sagittarius serpentarius (Miller, J. F., 1779) - Secretary Bird
Colpocephalum cucullare Giebel, 1874 *
Falcolipeurus secretarius (Giebel, 1874) *
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabricius, J. C., 1775)
Pandioninae
Pandion Savigny, 1809
- Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Osprey
Colpocephalum napiforme Rudow, 1869
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Kurodaia haliaeeti (Denny, 1842)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Accipitrinae
Aviceda Swainson, 1836
- Aviceda cuculoides Swainson, 1837 - African Cuckoo-Hawk
- Aviceda madagascariensis (Smith, A., 1834) - Madascan Cuckoo-Hawk
- Aviceda jerdoni (Blyth, 1842) - Jerdon´s Cuckoo-Hawk
- Aviceda subcristata (Gould, 1838) - Pacific Baza
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Aviceda leuphotes (Dumont, 1820) - Black Baza
Degeeriella elbeli Clay, 1958 *
Leptodon Sundevall, 1836
- Leptodon cayanensis (Latham, 1790) - Grey-headed Kite
- Leptodon forbesi (Swann, 1922)
Chondrohierax Lesson, 1843
- Chondrohierax uncinatus (Temminck, 1822) - Hook-billed Kite
Kurodaia koepckei Eichler, 1953 *
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Henicopernis Gray, G. R., 1859
- Henicopernis longicauda (Garnot, 1828) - Long-tailed Buzzard
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella quatei Elbel and Price, 1973 *
- Henicopernis infuscatus Gurney, 1882 - New Britain Honey Buzzard
Pernis Cuvier, 1816
- Pernis apivorus (Linnaeus, 1758) - European Honey Buzzard
Colpocephalum apivorus Tendeiro, 1958 *
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus melittoscopus (Nitzsch, 1874) *
Degeeriella phlyctopygus (Nitzsch, 1861) *
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Nosopon clayae Price and Beer, 1963 *
- Pernis ptilorhyncus (Temminck, 1821) - Oriental Honey Buzzard
Colpocephalum apivorus Tendeiro, 1958 *
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella mookerjeei Clay, 1957 *
Nosopon clayae Price and Beer, 1963 *
- Pernis celebensis Wallace, 1868 - Barred Honey Buzzard
Lophoictinia Kaup, 1847
- Lophoictinia isura (Gould, 1838) - Squarae-tailed Kite
Hamirostra Brown, 1846
- Hamirostra melanosternon (Gould, 1841) - Black-breasted Buzzard
Elanoides Vieillot, 1818
- Elanoides forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Swallow-tailed Kite
Colpocephalum osborni Kellogg, 1896
Cuculiphilus decoratus (Kellogg, 1896)
Degeeriella guimaraesi Clay, 1958 *
Macheiramphus Westerman, 1851
- Macheiramphus alcinus Westerman, 1851 - Bat Hawk
Gampsonyx Vigors, 1825
- Gampsonyx swainsonii Vigors, 1825 - Pearl Kite
Degeeriella tendeiroi Clay, 1958 *
Elanus Savigny, 1809
- Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) - Black-winged Kite
Craspedorrhynchus hopkinsi Tendeiro, 1955 *
Degeeriella elani Tendeiro, 1955 *
Nosopon lucidum (Rudow, 1869)
- Elanus axillaris (Latham, 1801) - Black-shouldered Kite
Degeeriella elani Tendeiro, 1955
- Elanus leucurus (Vieillot, 1818) - White-tailed Kite
Colpocephalum osborni Kellogg, 1896 *
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Cuculiphilus decoratus (Kellogg, 1896)
Degeeriella elani Tendeiro, 1955 *
- Elanus scriptus Gould, 1842 - Letter-winged Kite
Chelictinia Lesson, 1843
- Chelictinia riocourii (Vieillot, 1822) - Scissor-tailed Kite
Colpocephalum chelictiniae Price and Beer, 1963 *
Degeeriella meinertzhageni Clay, 1958 *
Pterophilus sudanensis Clay and Price, 1970 *
Rostrhamus Lesson, 1830
- Rostrhamus sociabilis (Vieillot, 1817) - Snail Kite
Craspedorrhynchus obscurus (Giebel, 1874) *
Falcolipeurus quadriguttatus (Giebel, 1874)
Nosopon chanabense (Ansari, 1951)
- Rostrhamus hamatus (Temminck, 1821) - Slender-billed Kite
Colpocephalum napiforme Rudow, 1869
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Harpagus Vigors, 1824
- Harpagus bidentatus (Latham, 1790) - Double-toothed Kite
Craspedorrhynchus cornutus (Piaget, 1880)
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
- Harpagus diodon (Temminck, 1823) - Rufous-thighed Kite
Ictinia Vieillot, 1816
- Ictinia mississippiensis (Wilson, A, 1811) - Mississippi Kite
Colpocephalum indi Price and Beer, 1963
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Ictinia plumbea (Gmelin, 1788) - Plumbeous Kite
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Milvus Lacepede, 1799
- Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Red Kite
Colpocephalum milvi Tendeiro, Restivo and Demartis, 1979
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) - Black Kite
Colpocephalum ecaudati Price and Beer, 1963
Colpocephalum milvi Tendeiro, Restivo and Demartis, 1979
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus spathulatus (Giebel, 1874) *
Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Nosopon milvus Tendeiro, 1959
- Milvus lineatus (Gray, J. E., 1831) - in M. migrans
Haliastur Selby, 1840
- Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) - Whistling Kite
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus pachypus (Giebel, 1874)
Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
- Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) - Brahminy Kite
Colpocephalum indi Price and Beer, 1963 *
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus pachypus (Giebel, 1874) *
Degeeriella deignani Clay, 1958 *
Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Nosopon haliasturis Tendeiro, 1979 *
Haliaeetus Savigny, 1809
- Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788) - White-bellied Sea Eagle
Colpocephalum indi Price and Beer, 1963
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus halieti (Osborn, 1896)
Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Nosopon clayae Price and Beer, 1963
- Haliaeetus sanfordi Mayr, 1935) - Sanford´s Sea Eagle
- Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800) - African Fish Eagle
Colpocephalum napiforme Rudow, 1869
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella castanea (Piaget, 1890)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Haliaeetus vociferoides Des Murs, 1845 - Madagascan Fish Eagle
Craspedorrhynchus intermedius (Piaget, 1880) *
- Haliaeetus leucoryphus (Pallas, 1771) - Pallas´s Fish Eagle
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
- Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) - White-tailed Sea Eagle
Colpocephalum flavescens (De Haan, 1829) *
Craspedorrhynchus macrocephalus (Nitzsch, 1874) *
Degeeriella discocephalus (Burmeister, 1838) *
Falcolipeurus sulcifrons (Denny, 1842) *
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
- Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Bald Eagle
Colpocephalum flavescens (De Haan, 1829)
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus halieti (Osborn, 1896) *
Degeeriella discocephalus (Burmeister, 1838)
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
- Haliaeetus pelagicus (Pallas, 1811) - Steller´s Sea Eagle
Colpocephalum flavescens (De Haan, 1829)
Degeeriella camtschaticus (Mey, 1997) *
Degeeriella stelleri Mey, 1997 *
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
Ichthyophaga Lesson, 1843
- Ichthyophaga humilis (Muller, S. & Schlegel, 1841) - Lesser Fish Eagle
- Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus (Horsfield, 1821) - Grey-headed Fish Eagle
Colpocephalum napiforme Rudow, 1869
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Gypohierax Ruppell, 1836
- Gypohierax angolensis (Gmelin, 1788) - Palm-nut Vulture
Colpocephalum angolensis Price and Beer, 1963 *
Craspedorrhynchus gypohieracis Tendeiro, 1955 *
Degeeriella paleata Tendeiro, 1958 *
Gypaetus Storr, 1784
- Gypaetus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Bearded Vulture/Lammergeier
Colpocephalum barbati Price and Beer, 1963 *
Degeeriella punctifer (Gervais, 1844) *
Falcolipeurus quadripunctatus (Giebel, 1861) *
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabricius, J.C., 1775)
Neophron Savigny, 1809
- Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Egyptian Vulture
Aegypoecus perspicuus (Kellogg, 1914)
Colpocephalum percnopteri Price and Beer, 1963
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Falcolipeurus frater (Giebel, 1874)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabricius, J.C., 1775)
Nosopon atyeoi Price and Emerson, 1984
Necrosyrtes Gloger, 1841
- Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) - Hooded Vulture
Aegypoecus hopkinsi Dhanda, 1960 *
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Ctenigogus erinaceimorphus Eichler and Zlotorzycka, 1963
Falcolipeurus monilis (Nitzsch, 1861) *
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabricius, J.C., 1775)
Nosopon atyeoi Price and Emerson, 1984 *
Gyps Savigny, 1809
- Gyps africanus Salvadori, 1865 - African White-backed Vulture
Aegypoecus africanus Dhanda, 1961 *
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Cuculiphilus gypsis (Eichler, 1944)
Falcolipeurus lineatus Bedord, 1931
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
Nosopon casteli Tendeiro, 1959 *
- Gyps bengalensis (Gmelin, 1788) - Indian White-backed Vulture
Colpocephalum satellitum (Eichler and Zlotorzycka, 1963) *
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Ctenigogus erinaceimorphus (Eichler and Zlotorzycka, 1963) *
Cuculiphilus gypsis (Eichler, 1944)
Falcolipeurus longiphallus Zlotorzycka, 1963 *
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775) *
- Gyps indicus (Scopoli, 1786) - Indian Vulture
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Falcolipeurus quadripustulatus (Burmeister, 1838)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
- Gyps rueppellii (Brehm, A. E., 1852) - Ruppell´s Griffon
Aegypoecus africanus Dhanda, 1961
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Cuculiphilus gypsis (Eichler, 1944)
Falcolipeurus quadripustulatus (Burmeister, 1838)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
- Gyps himalayensis Hume, 1869 - Himalayan Griffon
Colpocephalum griffoneae Ansari, 1955 *
Degeeriella gypsivorum Eichler, 1943 *
Cuculiphilus gypsis (Eichler, 1944)
Falcolipeurus quadripustulatus (Burmeister, 1838)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
Nosopon chanabense (Ansari, 1951) *
- Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783)
Aegypoecus trigonoceps (Giebel, 1874 *
Colpocephalum gypsi (Eichler and Zlotorzycka, 1971) *
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Cuculiphilus gypsis (Eichler, 1944)
Falcolipeurus quadripustulatus (Burmeister, 1838)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775) *
- Gyps coprotheres (Forster, J.R., 1798) - Cape Griffon
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Falcolipeurus quadripustulatus (Burmeister, 1838)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
Nosopon casteli Tendeiro, 1959
Sarcogyps Lesson, 1842
- Sarcogyps calvus (Scopoli, 1786) - Red-headed Vulture
Falcolipeurus hopkinsi Tandan, 1952 *
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
Trigonoceps Lesson, 1842
- Trigonoceps occipitalis (Burchell, 1824) - White-headed Vulture
Aegypoecus clayae Dhanda, 1961 *
Colpocephalum trachelioti Price and Beer, 1963
Ctenigogus secundarius Eichler and Zlotorzycka, 1963 *
Falcolipeurus quadripustulatus (Burmeister, 1838)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
Aegypius Savigny, 1809
- Aegypius monachus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Cinereous Vulture
Aegypoecus brevicollis (Burmeister, 1838) *
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Falcolipeurus quadripustulatus (Burmeister, 1838)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
Torgos Kaup, 1828
- Torgos tracheliotus (Forster, J.R., 1791) - Lappet-faced Vulture
Circaetus Vieillot, 1816
- Circaetus gallicus (Gmelin, 1788) - Short-toed Eagle
Craspedorrhynchus triangularis (Rudow, 1869) *
Degeeriella leucopleura (Nitzsch, 1874)
Falcolipeurus quadripustulatus (Burmeister, 1838)
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Circaetus beaudouini Verreaux, J. & Des Murs, 1862 - Beaudouin´s Snake Eagle
- Circaetus pectoralis Smith, A., 1829 - Black-breasted Snake Eagle
- Circaetus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 - Brown Snake Eagle
Colpocephalum nanum Piaget, 1890
Degeeriella leucopleura (Nitzsch, 1874)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Circaetus fasciolatus Kaup, 1847 - Southern Banded Snake Eagle
- Circaetus cinerascens von Müller, J. W., 1851 - Western Banded Snake Eagle
Degeeriella leucopleura (Nitzsch, 1874) *
Terathopius Lesson, 1830
- Terathopius ecaudatus (Daudin, 1800) - Bateleur
Colpocephalum ecaudati Price and Beer, 1963 *
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus robustisetosus Tuff, 1970 *
Degeeriella hopkinsi Clay, 1958 *
Falcolipeurus suturalis (Rudow, 1869)
Spilornis Gray, G.R., 1840
- Spilornis cheela (Latham, 1790) - Crested Serpent Eagle
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Kurodaia cheelae Price and Beer, 1963 *
- Spilornis klossi Richmond, 1902 - Nicobar Serpent Eagle
- Spilornis kinabaluensis Sclater, W. L., 1919 - Kinabalu Serpent Eagle
- Spilornis rufipectus Gould, 1858 - Sulawesi Serpent Eagle
- Spilornis elgini (Blyth, 1863) - Andaman Serpent Eagle
Dryotriorchis
- Dryotriorchis spectabilis (Schlegel, 1863) - Congo Serpent Eagle
Eutriorchis Sharpe, 1875
- Eutriorchis astur Sharpe, 1875 - Magagascar Serpent Eagle
Circus Lacépède, 1799
- Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Western Marsh Harrier
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus rotundatus (Piaget, 1880) *
Degeeriella fusca (Denny, 1842) *
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Nosopon lucidum (Rudow, 1869)
- Circus spilonotus Kaup, 1847 - Eastern Marsh Harrier
- Circus approximans Peale, 1848 - Swamp Harrier
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella fusca (Denny, 1842)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Nosopon lucidum (Rudow, 1869)
- Circus ranivorus (Daudin, 1800) - African Marsh Harrier
- Circus maillardi Verreaux, J., 1862 - Réunion Harrier
- Circus buffoni (Gmelin, 1788) -Long-winged Harrier
Acutifrons similis Carriker, 1956 *
- Circus assimilis Jardine & Selby, 1828 - Spotted Harrier
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella fusca (Denny, 1842)
- Circus maurus (Temminck, 1828) - Black Harrier
- Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Northern Harrier/Hen Harrier
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella fusca (Denny, 1842)
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Nosopon lucidum (Rudow, 1869)
- Circus cinereus Vieillot, 1816 - Cinereous Harrier
Colpocephalum brachysomum Kellogg and Chapman, 1902
- Circus macrourus (Gmelin, S. G., 1770) - Pallid Harrier
Degeeriella fusca (Denny, 1842)
- Circus melanoleucos (Pennant, 1769) - Pied Harrier
Degeeriella fusca (Denny, 1842)
- Circus pygargus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Montagu´s Harrier
Degeeriella fusca (Denny, 1842)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Nosopon lucidum (Rudow, 1869)
Polyboroides Smith, A., 1829
- Polyboroides typus Smith, A., 1829 - African Harrier-Hawk
Colpocephalum napiforme Rudow, 1869
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Polyboroides radiatus (Scopoli, 1786) - Madagascan Harrier-Hawk
Colpocephalum napiforme Rudow, 1869
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Melierax Gray, G. R., 1840
- Melierax metabates Heuglin, 1861 - Dark Chanting Goshawk
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Melierax poliopterus Cabanis, 1868 - Eastern Chanting Goshawk
- Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799) - Pale Chanting Goshawk
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Micronisus Gray, G. R, 1840
- Micronisus gabar (Daudin, 1800) - Grabar Goshawk
Accipiter Brisson, 1760
- Accipiter poliogaster (Temminck, 1824) - Grey-bellied Hawk
- Accipiter trivirgatus (Temminck, 1824) - Crested Goshawk
Degeeriella storeri Elbel and Price, 1973 *
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
- Accipiter griseiceps (Schlegel, 1862) - Sulawesi Goshawk
- Accipiter toussenelii (Verreaux, J. & Verreaux, E.,1855) - Red-chested Goshawk
- Accipiter tachiro (Daudin, 1800) - African Goshawk
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella frater (Piaget, 1880)
- Accipiter castanilius Bonaparte, 1853 - Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter badius (Gmelin, 1788) - Shikra
Degeeriella frater (Piaget, 1880)
Kurodaia falcofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Accipiter butleri (Gurney, 2nd, 1898) - Nicobar Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter brevipes (Severtzov, 1850) - Levant Sparrowhawk
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Accipiter soloensis (Horsfield, 1821) - Chinese Goshawk
Degeeriella frater (Piaget, 1890)
- Accipiter francesiae Smith, A., 1834 - Frances´s Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter trinotatus Bonaparte, 1850 - Spot-tailed Goshawk
- Accipiter novaehollandiae (Gmelin, 1788) - Variable Goshawk/ Grey Goshawk
Colpocephalum zerafae Ansari, 1955
Kurodaia quatei Price, 1967
- Accipiter fasciatus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 - Brown Goshawk
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus haematopus (Scopoli, 1763)
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Degeeriella fusca (Denny, 1842)
- Accipiter melanochlamys (Salvadori, 1876) - Black-mantled Goshawk
- Accipiter albogularis Gray, G. R., 1870 - Pied Goshawk
- Accipiter haplochrous Sclater, P. L., 1859 - White-bellied Goshawk
- Accipiter rufitorques (Peale, 1848) - Fiji Goshawk
- Accipiter henicogrammus (Gray, G. R., 1861) - Moluccan Goshawk
- Accipiter luteoschistaceus Rothschild & Hartert, 1926 - Slaty-backed Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter imitator Hartert, 1926 - Imatator Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter poliocephalus Gray, G. R., 1858 - Grey-headed Goshawk
- Accipiter princeps Mayr, 1934 - New Britain Goshawk
- Accipiter superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Tiny Hawk
- Accipiter collaris Sclater, P. L., 1860 - Semi-collared Hawk
- Accipiter erythropus (Hartlaub, 1855) - Red-thighed Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter minullus (Daudin, 1800) - African Little Sparrowhawk
Degeeriella haydocki Clay, 1958 *
- Accipiter gularis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) - Japanese Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter virgatus (Temminck, 1822) - Besra
Degeeriella frater (Piaget, 1880)
- Accipiter nanus (Blasius, W. H., 1897) - Dwarf Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter erythrauchen Gray, G. R., 1861 - Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter cirrocephalus (Vieillot, 1817) - Collared Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter brachyurus (Ramsay, E. P., 1879) - New Britain Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter rhodogaster (Schlegel, 1862) - Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter madagascariensis Smith, A., 1833 - Madagascan Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter ovampensis Gurney, J. H., 1875 - Ovambo Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter nisus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Colpocephalum germanum (Eichler and Zlotorzycka, 1971) *
Colpocephalum nanum Piaget, 1890
Craspedorrhynchus nisi (Denny, 1842) *
Nosopon lucidum (Rudow, 1869)
- Accipiter rufiventris Smith, A., 1830 - Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter striatus Vieillot, 1808 - Sharp-shinned Hawk
Colpocephalum nanum Piaget, 1890
Degeeriella nisus (Giebel, 1866)
- Accipiter cooperii (Bonaparte, 1828) - Cooper´s Hawk
Colpocephalum nanum Piaget, 1890
Craspedorrhynchus subhaematopus (Scopoli, 1763)
Degeeriella vagans (Giebel, 1874)
Kurodaia falcofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Accipiter gundlachi Lawrence, 1860 - Gundlach´s Hawk
- Accipiter bicolor (Vieillot, 1817) - Bicoloured Hawk
Degeeriella epustulata (Carriker, 1903) *
- Accipiter melanoleucus Smith, A., 1830 - Black Sparrowhawk
Colpocephalum nanum Piaget, 1890
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Accipiter henstii (Schlegel, 1873) - Henst´s Goshawk
- Accipiter gentilis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Northern Goshawk
Colpocephalum nanum Piaget, 1890
Colpocephalum polonum (Eichler and Zlotorzycka, 1971) *
Craspedorrhynchus haematopus (Scopoli, 1763)
Degeeriella vagans (Giebel, 1874)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Nosopon lucidum (Rudow, 1869)
- Accipiter meyerianus (Sharpe, 1878) - Meyer´s Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis Sharpe, 1875
- Erythrotriorchis buergersi (Reichenow, 1914) - Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk
- Erythrotriorchis radiatus (Latham, 1801) - Red Goshawk
Megatriorchis Salvadori & Albertis, 1875
- Megatriorchis doriae Salvadori & Albertis, 1875 - Doria´s Goshawk
Urotriorchis Sharpe, 1874
- Urotriorchis macrourus (Hartlaub, 1855) - Long-tailed Hawk
Kaupifalco Bonaparte, 1854
- Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) - Lizard Buzzard
Degeeriella rima Clay, 1958 *
Butastur Hodgson, 1843
- Butastur rufipennis (Sundevall, 1850) - Grasshopper Buzzard
- Butastur teesa (Franklin, 1831) - White-eyed Buzzard
Colpocephalum krappi Tendeiro, 1989 *
Colpocephalum zerafae Ansari, 1955
Degeeriella beaufacies Ansari, 1955 *
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Butastur liventer (Temminck, 1827) - Rufous-winged Buzzard
Degeeriella beaufacies Ansari, 1955
- Butastur indicus (Gmelin, 1788) - Grey-faced Buzzard
Degeeriella beaufacies Ansari, 1955
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Geranospiza Kaup, 1847
- Geranospiza caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817) - Crane-hawk
Craspedorrhynchus genitalis Carriker, 1956 *
Leucopternis Kaup, 1847
- Leucopternis plumbeus Salvin, 1872 - Plumbeous Hawk
- Leucopternis schistaceus (Sundevall, 1850) - Slate-coloured Hawk
- Leucopternis princeps Sclater, P.L., 1865 - Barred Hawk
- Leucopternis melanops (Latham, 1790) - Black-faced Hawk
- Leucopternis kuhli Bonaparte, 1850 - White-browed Hawk
- Leucopternis lacernulatus (Temminck, 1827) - White-necked Hawk
- Leucopternis semiplumbeus Lawrence, 1861 - Semiplumbeous Hawk
Craspedorrhynchus umbrosus (Carriker, 1903) *
- Leucopternis albicollis (Latham, 1790) - White Hawk
Craspedorrhynchus candidus (Rudow, 1870) *
- Leucopternis occidentalis Salvin, 1876 - Grey-backed Hawk
- Leucopternis polionotus (Kaup, 1847) - Mantled Hawk
Degeeriella carrikeri Clay, 1958 *
Buteogallus Lesson, 1830
- Buteogallus aequinoctialis (Gmelin, 1788) - Rufous Crab Hawk
Degeeriella emersoni Clay, 1958
- Buteogallus anthracinus (Deppe, 1830) - Common Black Hawk
Degeeriella emersoni Clay, 1958 *
- Buteogallus subtilis (Thayer & Bangs, 1905) - Mangrove Black Hawk
- Buteogallus urubitinga (Gmelin, 1788) - Great Black Hawk
Acutifrons vieirai Guimãres, 1942 *
Colpocephalum napiforme Rudow, 1869 *
- Buteogallus meridionalis (Latham, 1790) - Savanna Hawk
Colpocephalum napiforme Rudow, 1869
Degeeriella manariensis Clay, 1962 *
Parabuteo Ridgway, 1874
- Parabuteo unicinctus (Temminck, 1824) - Harris´s Hawk
Degeeriella emersoni Clay, 1958
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Busarellus Lesson, 1843
- Busarellus nigricollis (Latham, 1790) - Black-collared Hawk
Craspedorrhynchus tubulus Carriker, 1956 *
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Geranoaetus Kaup, 1844
- Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1819) - Black-chested Buzzard-eagle
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Harpyhaliaetus Lafresnaye, 1842
- Harpyhaliaetus solitarius (Tschudi, 1844) - Solitary Eagle
- Harpyhaliaetus coronatus (Vieillot, 1817) - Crowned Eagle
Asturina Vieillot, 1816
- Asturina nitida (Latham, 1790) - Grey Hawk
Buteo Lacepede, 1799
- Buteo magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788) - Roadside Hawk
Acutifrons vieirai Guimarães, 1942
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus brevicapitis Carriker, 1956 *
Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866)
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Kurodaia parvula Tiendeiro, 1990 *
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Buteo lineatus (Gmelin, 1788) - Red-shouldered Hawk
Colpocephalum nanum Piaget, 1890
Colpocephalum napiforme Rudow, 1869 *
Craspedorrhynchus buteonis (Packard, 1870) *
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
- Buteo ridgwayi (Cory, 1883) - Ridgway´s Hawk
- Buteo platypterus (Vieillot, 1823) - Broad-winged Hawk
Acutifrons orbiculatus Carriker, 1956 *
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Kurodaia macrocybe (Carriker, 1903) *
- Buteo leucorrhous (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) - White-rumped Hawk
- Buteo brachyurus Vieillot, 1816 - Short-tailed Hawk
- Buteo albigula Philippi, 1899 - White-throated Hawk
- Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838 - Swainson´s Hawk
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866)
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Buteo albicaudatus Vieillot, 1816 - White-tailed Hawk
- Buteo galapagoensis (Gould, 1837) - Galapagos Hawk
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866)
- Buteo polyosoma (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) - Red-backed Hawk
- Buteo poecilochrous Gurney, J. H., 1879 - Puna Hawk/ Variable Hawk
- Buteo albonotatus Kaup, 1847 - Zone-tailed Hawk
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
- Buteo solitarius Peale, 1848 - Hawaiian Hawk
- Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788 ) - Red-tailed Hawk
Colpocephalum nanum Piaget, 1890
Colpocephalum napiforme Rudow, 1869 *
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus americanus Emerson, 1960) *
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866)
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Buteo ventralis Gould, 1837 - Rufous-tailed Hawk
- Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eurasian Buzzard
Colpocephalum nanum Piaget, 1890
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus platystomus (Burmeister, 1838) *
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880) *
Falcolipeurus suturalis (Rudow, 1869)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Buteo oreophilus Hartert & Neumann, 1914 - Mountain Buzzard
- Buteo brachypterus Hartlaub, 1860 - Madagascan Buzzard
- Buteo rufinus (Cretzschmar, 1829) - Long-legged Buzzard
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Buteo hemilasius Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 -Upland Buzzard
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
- Buteo regalis (Gray, G.R., 1844) - Ferruginous Hawk
Craspedorrhynchus hirsutus Carriker, 1956 *
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Buteo lagopus (Pontoppidan, 1763) - Rough-legged Buzzard
Colpocephalum nanum Piaget, 1890
Craspedorrhynchus dilatatus (Rudow, 1869) *
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Buteo auguralis Salvadori, 1865 - Red-necked Buzzard
- Buteo augur (Ruppell, 1836) - Augur Buzzard
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Buteo rufofuscus (Forster, J. R., 1798) - Jackal Buzzard
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus leucogaster Giebel, 1874) *
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Morphnus Dumont, 1816
- Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, 1800) - Crested Eagle
Colpocephalum napiforme Rudow, 1869
Harpia Vieillot, 1816
- Harpia harpyja (Linnaeus, 1758) - Harpy Eagle
Colpocephalum napiforme Rudow, 1869
Falcolipeurus jocabundus Zlotorzycka, 1963 *
Harpyopsis Salvadori, 1875
- Harpyopsis novaeguineae Salvadori, 1875 - Papuan Harpy Eagle
Pithecophaga Ogilvie-Grant, 1896
- Pithecophaga jefferyi Ogilvie-Grant, 1896 - Philippine Eagle
Ictinaetus Blyth, 1843
- Ictinaetus malayensis (Temminck, 1822) - Indian Black Eagle
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Aquila Brisson, 1760
- Aquila pomarina Brehm,CL, 1831 - Spotted Eagle
Colpocephalum impressum Rudow, 1866
Craspedorrhynchus naevius (Giebel, 1861) *
Degeeriella aquilarum Eichler, 1943
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874) *
Falcolipeurus suturalis (Rudow, 1869) *
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
- Aquila clanga Pallas, 1811 - Greater Spotted Eagle
Degeeriella aquilarum Eichler, 1943
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Falcolipeurus suturalis (Rudow, 1869)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
- Aquila rapax (Temminck, 1828) - Tawny Eagle
Colpocephalum impressum Rudow, 1866
Degeeriella aquilarum Eichler, 1943
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Falcolipeurus suturalis (Rudow, 1869)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
Nosopon chanabense (Ansari, 1951)
- Aquila nipalensis Hodgson, 1833 - Steppe Eagle
- Aquila adalberti Brehm, C. L., 1861- Spanish Imperial Eagle
Colpocephalum imperialis Martin Mateo, 1981 *
- Aquila heliaca Savigny, 1809 - Eastern Imperial Eagle
Craspedorrhynchus fraterculus Eichler and Zlotorzycka, 1975 *
Degeeriella aquilarum Eichler, 1943
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Falcolipeurus suturalis (Rudow, 1869)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
- Aquila gurneyi Gray, G. R., 1861 - Gurney´s Eagle
- Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758) - Golden Eagle
Colpocephalum flavescens (De Haan, 1829)
Colpocephalum impressum Rudow, 1866 *
Craspedorrhynchus aquilinus (Denny, 1842) *
Degeeriella aquilarum Eichler, 1943
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874) *
Falcolipeurus suturalis (Rudow, 1869) *
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
- Aquila audax (Latham, 1801) - Wedge-tailed Eagle
Colpocephalum impressum Rudow, 1866
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Falcolipeurus suturalis (Rudow, 1869)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabriciius, J. C., 1775)
Nosopon australiense Price, 1976
- Aquila verreauxii Lesson, 1831 Verreaux´s Eagle
Colpocephalum impressum Rudow, 1866
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Hieraaetus Kaup, 1844
- Hieraaetus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 1850) - Wahlberg´s Eagle
Colpocephalum impressum Rudow, 1866
Craspedorrhynchus insolitus Kéler, 1938 *
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Falcolipeurus suturalis (Rudow, 1869)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Hieraaetus fasciatus (Vieillot, 1822) - Bonelli´s Eagle
Craspedorrhynchus fasciati Gallego, Martin Mateo et al, 1987 *
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Hieraaetus spilogaster (Bonaparte, 1850) - African Hawk-eagle
- Hieraaetus pennatus (Gmelin, 1788) - Booted Eagle
Colpocephalum milvi Tendeiro, Restivo and Demartis, 1979
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus ranjhae Ansari, 1955 *
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Falcolipeurus yasminae Ansari, 1956 *
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Hieraaetus morphnoides (Gould, 1841) - Little Eagle
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
- Hieraaetus ayresii (Gurney, 1862) - Ayres´s Hawk-eagle
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
- Hieraaetus kienerii (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I., 1835) - Rufous-bellied Hawk-eagle
Polemaetus Heine, 1890
- Polemaetus bellicosus (Daudin, 1800) - Martial eagle
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Falcolipeurus affulgeus Zlotorzycka, 1963 *
Laemobothrion maximum (Scopoli, 1763)
Spizastur Gray, G. R., 1841
- Spizastur melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1816) - Black and White Hawk-eagle
Lophaetus Kaup, 1847
- Lophaetus occipitalis (Daudin, 1800) - Long-crested Eagle
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Degeeriella fulva (Giebel, 1874)
Nosopon lucidum (Rudow, 1869)
Spizaetus Vieillot, 1816
- Spizaetus africanus (Cassin, 1865) - Cassin´s Hawk-eagle
- Spizaetus cirrhatus (Gmelin, 1788) - Changeable Hawk-eagle
Degeeriella taylori Elbel and Price, 1973 *
Falcolipeurus sulcifrons (Denny, 1842)
- Spizaetus nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836) - Mountain Hawk-eagle
Colpocephalum impressum Rudow, 1866
Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Craspedorrhynchus nipalensis Eichler, 1944 *
Degeeriella aquilarum Eichler, 1943 *
Falcolipeurus suturalis (Rudow, 1869)
Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabricius, J.C., 1775)
- Spizaetus alboniger (Blyth, 1845) - Blyth´s Hawk-eagle
- Spizaetus bartelsi Stresemann, 1924 - Javan Hawk-eagle
- Spizaetus lanceolatus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 - Sulawesi Hawk-eagle
- Spizaetus philippensis Gurney, 1863 - Philippine Hawk-eagle
- Spizaetus nanus Wallace, 1868 - Wallace´s Hawk-eagle
- Spizaetus tyrannus (Wied-Neuwied, 1820) - Black Hawk-eagle
- Spizaetus ornatus (Daudin, 1800) Ornate Hawk-eagle
Stephanoaetus Sclater, W. L., 1922
- Stephanoaetus coronatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Crowned Hawk-eagle
Degeeriella africana Clay, 1958 *
Oroaetus Ridgway, 1920
- Oroaetus isidori (Des Murs, 1845) - Black-and-chestunut Eagle
Last revised:
30 August, 2003
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