Big Zigzag - Drilldown into Families
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae)
17 members seen during BigZZ, 2 lifers. My global status of this 250 species family is 156 (62%).
Genus level:
- Kite (Elanus) – 2 seen, 1 lifer (Black-shouldered, Letter-winged Kites). 4 sp. genus globally.
- Baza (Aviceda) – 1 seen (Pacific Baza). 5 sp. genus globally.
- Black-breasted Kite (Hamirostra) – 1 seen (Black-breasted Kite). Monotype endemic genus.
- Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia) – 1 seen (Square-tailed Kite). Monotype endemic genus.
- Eagle (Hieraaetus) – 1 seen (Little Eagle). 5 sp. genus globally.
- Eagle (Aquila) – 1 seen (Wedge-tailed Eagle). 11 sp. genus globally.
- Sparrowhawk/Goshawk (Tachyspiza) – 3 seen (Collared Sparrowhawk; Grey, Brown Goshawks). 27 sp. genus globally.
- Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis) – 1 seen, 1 lifer (Red Goshawk). 2 sp genus globaly.
- Harrier (Circus) – 2 seen (Spotted, Swamp Harriers). 16 sp. genus globally.
- Kite (Haliastur) – 2 seen (Whistling, Brahminy Kites). 2 sp. globally.
- Kite (Milvus) – 1 seen (Black Kite Milvus migrans). 2 sp. genus globally.
- Sea Eagle (Icthyophaga) – 1 seen (White-bellied Sea Eagle). 6 sp. genus globally.
