Tag: hawks and eagles

White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps bengalensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] White-rumped Vulture | [FR] Vautour chaugoun | [DE] Bengalengeier | [ES] Buitre Dorsiblanco Bengali | [NL] Bengaalse Gier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps bengalensis OR Iran through Southeast Asia Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying […]

White-tailed Hawk (Buteo albicaudatus)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo albicaudatus | [authority] Vieillot, 1816 | [UK] White-tailed Hawk | [FR] Buse a queue blanche | [DE] Weissschwanz-Bussard | [ES] Busardo Coliblanco | [NL] Witstaartbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for soaring. The bill, legs and talons […]

White-throated Hawk (Buteo albigula)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo albigula | [authority] Philippi, 1899 | [UK] White-throated Hawk | [FR] Buse a gorge blanche | [DE] Weisskehl-Bussard | [ES] Busardo Gorgiblanco | [NL] Witkeelbuizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Buteo albigula SA Venezuela to c Chile Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed […]

White-browed Hawk (Leucopternis kuhli)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Leucopternis kuhli | [authority] Bonaparte, 1850 | [UK] White-browed Hawk | [FR] Buse a sourcils blancs | [DE] Weissbrauen-Bussard | [ES] Busardo Cejiblanco | [NL] Kuhls Buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leucopternis kuhli SA s Amazonia Genus Members of the genus Leucopternis are small to medium-sized […]

White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Trigonoceps occipitalis | [authority] Burchell, 1824 | [UK] White-headed Vulture | [FR] Vautour a tete blanche | [DE] Wollkopf-Geier | [ES] Buitre cabeciblanco | [NL] Witkopgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus This species belongs to the largest of two clades of Old World vultures, which contains the genera Aegypius, […]

White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Haliaeetus leucogaster | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] White-bellied Sea Eagle | [FR] Pygargue blagre | [DE] Weissbauch-Seeadler | [ES] Pigargo Oriental | [NL] Witbuikzeearend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Haliaeetus leucogaster OR, AU India to Tasmania Genus Members of the genus Haliaeetus are large to very […]