Buteoninae

Buteoninae
American golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos canadensis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Accipitriformes
Family:	Accipitridae
Subfamily:	Buteoninae
Genera
About 2 dozen, see article

Buteoninae is a bird of prey subfamily which consists of medium to large broad-winged species.

They have large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs and powerful talons. They also have extremely keen eyesight to enable them to spot potential prey from a distance.

This subfamily contains the buzzards (buteoine hawks), true eagles and sea eagles.

Systematics

SUBFAMILY BUTEONINAE

• Genus Geranoaetus – black-chested buzzard-eagle
• Genus Buteo – buteonine hawks (North America) or buzzards (Europe): nearly 30 species (probably paraphyletic, might include Leucopternis in part and Parabuteo)
• Genus Parabuteo – Harris's hawk
• Genus Buteogallus – crab hawks: 5 species (probably paraphyletic, might include Leucopternis in part and Harpyhaliaetus)
• Genus Busarellus – black-collared hawk
• Genus Cryptoleucopteryx – plumbeous hawk
• Genus Pseudastur – white hawks: 3 species
• Genus Morphnarchus – barred hawk
• Genus Leucopternis – grey hawks (probably polyphyletic)
  • Black-faced hawk, Leucopternis melanops
  • White-browed hawk, Leucopternis kuhli
  • Semiplumbeous hawk, Leucopternis semiplumbeus
• Genus Kaupifalco – lizard buzzard
• Genus Butastur
  • Grasshopper buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
  • White-eyed buzzard, Butastur teesa
  • Rufous-winged buzzard, Butastur liventer
  • Grey-faced buzzard, Butastur indicus
• Genus Morphnus – crested eagle
• Genus Harpia – harpy eagle
• Genus Pithecophaga – Philippine eagle
• Genus Harpyopsis – Papuan eagle
• Genus Oroaetus
  • Black-and-chestnut eagle, Oroaetus isidori
• Genus Spizastur
  • Black-and-white hawk-eagle, Spizastur melanoleucus
• Genus Spizaetus crested hawk-eagles: c.4 species
• Genus Nisaetus – c.9 species
• Genus Lophaetus – long-crested eagle (possibly junior synonym of Ictinaetus)
• Genus Stephanoaetus – crowned eagle
• Genus Polemaetus – martial eagle
• Genus "Hieraaetus" – hawk-eagles: 3 species; Genus name unavailable or belongs in Aquila
• Genus Lophotriorchis – rufous-bellied hawk-eagle
• Genus Aquila – true eagles: 9 species;
• Genus Clanga – spotted eagles 3 species;
• Genus Ictinaetus – black eagle
• Genus Haliaeetus – sea eagles and brown fish eagles: 8 species
• Genus Ichthyophaga – grey fish eagles: 2 species
• Genus Harpagornis – might belong into Aquila
  • Haast's eagle, Harpagornis moorei (extinct)

External links

• Accipitridae videos on the Internet Bird Collection
• xeno-canto.org: Accipitridae sounds. Retrieved 2006-DEC-01.