Kites, Bat Hawk & Honey Buzzards

We have a new page for all the Kites, more photos, video, sound recordings and data.
The Kites are a loose group of beautiful graceful raptors in the Acciptridae family.

Red Kite Photo by Keith Murdock 7th Feb 2009  © all rights reserved

3313	Grey-headed Kite	Leptodon cayanensis	Least Concern	TSN: 175447
3314	White-collared Kite	Leptodon forbesi	Critically Endangered	TSN: 560767
3315	Hook-billed Kite	Chondrohierax uncinatus	Least Concern	TSN: 202240
3316	Long-tailed Honey-buzzard	Henicopernis longicauda	Least Concern	TSN: 175452
3317	Black Honey-buzzard	Henicopernis infuscatus	Vulnerable	TSN: 175451
3318	European Honey-buzzard	Pernis apivorus	Least Concern	TSN: 175454
3319	Oriental Honey-buzzard	Pernis ptilorhyncus	Least Concern	TSN: 175456
3320	Barred Honey-buzzard	Pernis celebensis	Least Concern	TSN: 175455
3321	Square-tailed Kite	Lophoictinia isura	Least Concern	TSN: 175465
3322	Black-breasted Buzzard	Hamirostra melanosternon	Least Concern	TSN: 175467
3323	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus	Least Concern	TSN: 175289
3324	Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus	Least Concern	TSN: 175458
3325	Pearl Kite	Gampsonyx swainsonii	Least Concern	TSN: 175460
3326	Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus	Least Concern	TSN: 175284
3327	Black-shouldered Kite	Elanus axillaris	Least Concern	TSN: 559864
3328	White-tailed Kite	Elanus leucurus	Least Concern	TSN: 175282
3329	Letter-winged Kite	Elanus scriptus	Near Threatened	TSN: 175287
3330	Scissor-tailed Kite	Chelictinia riocourii	Least Concern	TSN: 559183
3331	Snail Kite	Rostrhamus sociabilis	Least Concern	TSN: 175295
3332	Slender-billed Kite	Helicolestes hamatus	Least Concern	TSN: 175298
3333	Double-toothed Kite	Harpagus bidentatus	Least Concern	TSN: 175462
3334	Rufous-thighed Kite	Harpagus diodon	Least Concern	TSN: 175463
3335	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Least Concern	TSN: 554268
3336	Plumbeous Kite	Ictinia plumbea	Least Concern	TSN: 175293
3337	Red Kite	Milvus milvus	Least Concern	TSN: 175470
3338	Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Least Concern	TSN: 175469
3339	Black-eared Kite	Milvus lineatus	Least Concern	TSN: 561120
N/A	Yellow-billed Kite	Milvus aegyptius	Least Concern	TSN: 175469
3340	Whistling Kite	Haliastur sphenurus	Least Concern	TSN: 175473
3341	Brahminy Kite	Haliastur indus	Least Concern	TSN: 175472

Masters of the Sky

Video by daboi2345 © all rights reserved

Peregrine Falcon Kills Red Tailed Hawk

Milestone for "The Friends of Worldbirds"

The Friends of Worldbirds now has over 50,000 photos in it's photo bank. I would like to say a great big thankyou to the 1,351 members and to every one @ Flickr. Also everyone else that has helped or contributed to the Worldbird web site. You can see the slide show on the Worldbird homepage.
I haven't posted a photo because I couldn't pick a favourite out of so many fantastic images.

Kite, Hawks Baza, Vultures, Eagles & Harriers.

The Hawk Family
Acciptridae
We have a new page for the Hawk family and are working on each individual species page.

Great Philippine Eagle

The Worlds tallest Eagle

Photo by Neon2rossel © all rights reserved