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Accipitridae Vigors, 1824
Taxonomic Serial No.: 175280

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Animalia
	Taxonomic Rank:	Family
	Synonym(s):	Accipitrinae Vigors, 1824
	Common Name(s):	Eagles [English]
		Hawks [English]
		Kites [English]
		aigles [French]
		buses [French]
		éperviers [French]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	valid

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	complete
	Latest Record Review:	2025

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Animalia – Animal, animaux, animals
	Subkingdom	Bilateria – triploblasts
	Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
	Phylum	Chordata – cordés, cordado, chordates
	Subphylum	Vertebrata – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates
	Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
	Superclass	Tetrapoda
	Class	Aves – Birds, oiseaux
	Order	Accipitriformes – éperviers, Hawks
	Family	Accipitridae Vigors, 1824 – Eagles, Hawks, Kites, aigles, buses, éperviers
		Direct Children:
	Genus	Accipiter Brisson, 1760 – Bird Hawks
	Genus	Aegypius Savigny, 1809
	Genus	Aerospiza Roberts, 1922
	Genus	Aquila Brisson, 1760 – Golden Eagles
	Genus	Astur Lacépède, 1799
	Genus	Aviceda Swainson, 1836
	Genus	Bermuteo Olson, 2008
	Genus	Busarellus R. P. Lesson, 1843
	Genus	Butastur Hodgson, 1843
	Genus	Buteo Lacépède, 1799 – Buteonine Hawks
	Genus	Buteogallus R. P. Lesson, 1830 – Black-Hawks
	Genus	Chelictinia R. P. Lesson, 1843
	Genus	Chondrohierax R. P. Lesson, 1843 – Hook-billed Kites
	Genus	Circaetus Vieillot, 1816
	Genus	Circus Lacépède, 1799 – Harriers
	Genus	Clanga Adamowicz, 1854
	Genus	Cryptoleucopteryx F. S. R. Amaral, Sheldon, Gamauf, Haring, Riesing, Silveira & Wajntal, 2009
	Genus	Elanoides Vieillot, 1818 – Swallow-tailed Kites
	Genus	Elanus Savigny, 1809 – Black-shouldered Kites
	Genus	Erythrotriorchis Sharpe, 1875
	Genus	Eutriorchis Sharpe, 1875
	Genus	Gampsonyx Vigors, 1825
	Genus	Geranoaetus Kaup, 1844
	Genus	Geranospiza Kaup, 1847
	Genus	Gypaetus Storr, 1784
	Genus	Gypohierax Rüppell, 1836
	Genus	Gyps Savigny, 1809
	Genus	Haliaeetus Savigny, 1809 – Fish Eagles
	Genus	Haliastur Selby, 1840
	Genus	Hamirostra T. Brown, 1846
	Genus	Harpagus Vigors, 1824
	Genus	Harpia Vieillot, 1816
	Genus	Harpyopsis Salvadori, 1875
	Genus	Helicolestes Bangs & T. E. Penard, 1918
	Genus	Henicopernis G. R. Gray, 1859
	Genus	Hieraaetus Kaup, 1844
	Genus	Icthyophaga R. P. Lesson, 1843
	Genus	Ictinaetus Blyth, 1843
	Genus	Ictinia Vieillot, 1816 – Mississippi Kites
	Genus	Kaupifalco Bonaparte, 1854
	Genus	Leptodon Sundevall, 1836
	Genus	Leucopternis Kaup, 1847
	Genus	Lophaetus Kaup, 1847
	Genus	Lophoictinia Kaup, 1847
	Genus	Lophospiza Kaup, 1844
	Genus	Lophotriorchis Sharpe, 1874
	Genus	Macheiramphus Bonaparte, 1850
	Genus	Megatriorchis Salvadori & D'Albertis, 1875
	Genus	Melierax G. R. Gray, 1840
	Genus	Micronisus G. R. Gray, 1840
	Genus	Microspizias Sangster, Kirwan, Fuchs, Dickinson, A. Elliott & S. Gregory, 2021
	Genus	Milvus Lacépède, 1799 – Black Kites
	Genus	Morphnarchus Ridgway, 1920
	Genus	Morphnus Dumont, 1816
	Genus	Necrosyrtes Gloger, 1841
	Genus	Neophron Savigny, 1809
	Genus	Nisaetus Hodgson, 1836
	Genus	Parabuteo Ridgway, 1874 – Harris' Hawks
	Genus	Pernis Cuvier, 1816
	Genus	Pithecophaga Ogilvie-Grant, 1896
	Genus	Polemaetus Heine, 1890
	Genus	Polyboroides A. Smith, 1829
	Genus	Pseudastur G. R. Gray, 1849
	Genus	Rostrhamus R. P. Lesson, 1830 – Snail Kites
	Genus	Rupornis Kaup, 1844
	Genus	Sarcogyps R. P. Lesson, 1842
	Genus	Spilornis G. R. Gray, 1840
	Genus	Spizaetus Vieillot, 1816
	Genus	Stephanoaetus W. L. Sclater, 1922
	Genus	Tachyspiza Kaup, 1844
	Genus	Terathopius R. P. Lesson, 1830
	Genus	Torgos Kaup, 1828
	Genus	Trigonoceps R. P. Lesson, 1842
	Genus	Urotriorchis Sharpe, 1874

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Alan P. Peterson, M.D.
	Notes:	PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999
	Reference for:	Accipitridae

	Expert:	Richard C. Banks
	Notes:	Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.
	Reference for:	Accipitridae

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	ITIS*^ca, website (version 2002)
	Acquired:	2003
	Notes:
	Reference for:	aigles[French], buses [French], éperviers [French]

	Source:	IOC World Bird List (version 14.2), website (version 14.2)
	Acquired:	2024
	Notes:	Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 04 Nov 2024]. doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.1
	Reference for:	Accipitridae

	Source:	IOC World Bird List, Master List v2.9, website (version 2.9)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Master list and sub-lists are maintained at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/names.html, and 'virtually replace' Gill & Wright 2006 (Birds of the World, Recommended English Names)
	Reference for:	Accipitridae, Eagles [English], Hawks [English], Kites [English]

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Accipitridae

	Source:	Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2011.02.25, website (version 25-Feb-11)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	"Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
	Reference for:	Accipitridae

	Publication(s):
	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner
	Publication Date:	1987
	Article/Chapter Title:	Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Resource Publication, no. 166
	Page(s):	79
	Publisher:	United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service
	Publication Place:	Washington, D.C., USA
	ISBN/ISSN:
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Accipitridae

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