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birds · order Accipitriformes

Accipitridae in the reserves

38 species of the Accipitridae family are recorded around 518 parks and reserves in the directory. The most widely recorded is the Black-winged Kite, near 231 reserves.

Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus231 reservesAfrican Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)African Fish EagleHaliaeetus vocifer205 reservesJackal Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus)Jackal BuzzardButeo rufofuscus203 reservesBlack Kite (Milvus migrans)Black KiteMilvus migrans108 reservesLong-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis71 reservesAfrican Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus)African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus68 reservesCape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres)Cape VultureGyps coprotheres62 reserves · VulnerableCommon Buzzard (Buteo buteo)Common BuzzardButeo buteo60 reservesYellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius)Yellow-billed KiteMilvus aegyptius51 reservesWhite-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)White-backed VultureGyps africanus50 reserves · Critically endangeredPale Chanting Goshawk (Melierax canorus)Pale Chanting GoshawkMelierax canorus49 reservesVerreaux's Eagle (Aquila verreauxii)Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii42 reservesBateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus42 reserves · EndangeredBrown Snake Eagle (Circaetus cinereus)Brown Snake EagleCircaetus cinereus41 reservesCrowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus)Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus40 reserves · Near threatenedWahlberg's Eagle (Hieraaetus wahlbergi)Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi34 reservesBlack Harrier (Circus maurus)Black HarrierCircus maurus34 reserves · EndangeredBooted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus32 reservesTawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)Tawny EagleAquila rapax26 reserves · VulnerableBlack-chested Snake Eagle (Circaetus pectoralis)Black-chested Snake EagleCircaetus pectoralis25 reservesMartial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus21 reserves · EndangeredForest Buzzard (Buteo trizonatus)Forest BuzzardButeo trizonatus21 reserves · Near threatenedAfrican Hawk-Eagle (Aquila spilogaster)African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster21 reservesAfrican Marsh Harrier (Circus ranivorus)African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus18 reservesHooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus14 reserves · Critically endangeredAfrican Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro)African GoshawkAccipiter tachiro13 reservesDark Chanting Goshawk (Melierax metabates)Dark Chanting GoshawkMelierax metabates10 reservesBlack Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus)Black SparrowhawkAccipiter melanoleucus9 reservesBearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus9 reserves · Near threatenedRufous-breasted Sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris)Rufous-breasted SparrowhawkAccipiter rufiventris7 reservesGabar Goshawk (Micronisus gabar)Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar7 reservesPalm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis7 reservesSouthern Banded Snake Eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus)Southern Banded Snake EagleCircaetus fasciolatus5 reserves · Near threatenedLizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus4 reservesLittle Sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus)Little SparrowhawkAccipiter minullus3 reservesOvambo Sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis)Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensis3 reservesAfrican Cuckoo-Hawk (Aviceda cuculoides)African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides3 reservesLesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina)Lesser Spotted EagleAquila pomarina3 reserves

GBIF.org occurrence records; taxonomy from the GBIF backbone; photos from Wikimedia Commons (authors on the photo credits page).