Family Accipitridae

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Members of the family Accipitridae show a great deal of variation. Most accipitrids exhibit sexual dimorphism in size, with the females being larger than the males. This sexual difference in size is most pronounced in species that hunt birds, such as Accipiter hawks. In a majority of species, such as generalist hunters and rodent, reptile, fish and insect hunting specialists, the dimorphism is less. The beaks of Accipitrids are strong and hooked. In some species there is a notch or ‘tooth’ in the upper mandible. In all accipitrids the base of the upper mandible is covered by a fleshy membrane called the cere which is usually yellow in color. The tarsi of different  species vary by diet with species that hunt birds having long and thin tarsi, while species that hunt large mammals have much thicker, stronger ones, and have thick scales to protect from bites. The eyes are tube shaped and cannot move much in their sockets. In addition to excellent vision many species have excellent hearing, but sight is generally the principal sense used for hunting. The Accipitridae generally have a poor sense of smell. There are 24 genera and 47 species of birds within the family Accipitridae known to occur in Peru. Photo (left): Variable Hawk by ©Didier Perrocheau. Photo (right): Broad-winged Hawk by ©David Cespedes.
Family ACCIPITRIDAE
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Gavilanes, Aguiluchos, Aguilas
White-tailed Kite Elanio de Cola Blanca Elanus leucurus (H)
Pearl Kite Elanio Perla Gampsonyx swainsonii
Hook-billed Kite Elanio de Pico Ganchudo Chondrohierax uncinatus
Gray-headed Kite Elanio de Cabeza Gris Leptodon cayanensis
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanio Tijereta Elanoides forficatus
Crested Eagle Aguila Crestada Morphnus guianensis
Harpy Eagle Aguila Harpía Harpia harpyja
Black Hawk-Eagle Aguila Negra Spizaetus tyrannus
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle Aguila Blanca y Negra Spizaetus melanoleucus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle Aguila Penachuda Spizaetus ornatus
Black-and-chestnut Eagle Aguila Negra y Castaña Spizaetus isidori
Black-collared Hawk Gavilán de Ciénega Busarellus nigricollis
Snail Kite Elanio Caracolero Rostrhamus sociabilis
Slender-billed Kite Elanio de Pico Delgado Helicolestes hamatus
Double-toothed Kite Elanio Bidentado Harpagus bidentatus
Mississippi Kite Elanio de Mississippi Ictinia mississippiensis (H)
Plumbeous Kite Elanio Plomizo Ictinia plumbea
Cinereous Harrier Aguilucho Cenizo Circus cinereus
Long-winged Harrier Aguilucho de Ala Larga Circus buffoni (H)
Gray-bellied Hawk Gavilán de Vientre Gris Accipiter poliogaster
Tiny Hawk Gavilán Enano Accipiter superciliosus
Semicollared Hawk Gavilán Semiacollarado Accipiter collaris
Sharp-shinned Hawk Gavilán Pajarero Accipiter striatus
Bicolored Hawk Gavilán Bicolor Accipiter bicolor
Crane Hawk Gavilán Zancón Geranospiza caerulescens
Slate-colored Hawk Gavilán Pizarroso Buteogallus schistaceus
Common Black Hawk Gavilán Cangrejero Buteogallus anthracinus
Savanna Hawk Gavilán Sabanero Buteogallus meridionalis
Great Black Hawk Gavilán Negro Buteogallus urubitinga
Solitary Eagle Aguila Solitaria Buteogallus solitarius
Barred Hawk Gavilán Barrado Morphnarchus princeps (H)
Roadside Hawk Aguilucho Caminero Rupornis magnirostris
Harris’s (Bay-winged) Hawk Gavilán Mixto Parabuteo unicinctus
White-rumped Hawk Aguilucho de Lomo Blanco Parabuteo leucorrhous
White-tailed Hawk Aguilucho de Cola Blanca Geranoaetus albicaudatus (H)
Variable Hawk Aguilucho Variable Geranoaetus polyosoma
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Aguilucho de Pecho Negro Geranoaetus melanoleucus
White Hawk Gavilán Blanco Pseudastur albicollis
Gray-backed Hawk Gavilán de Dorso Gris Pseudastur occidentalis
Semiplumbeous Hawk Gavilán Plomizo Leucopternis semiplumbeus (H)
Black-faced Hawk Gavilán de Cara Negra Leucopternis melanops
White-browed Hawk Gavilán de Ceja Blanca Leucopternis kuhli
Gray Hawk Gavilan Gris Lineado Buteo nitidus
Broad-winged Hawk Aguilucho de Ala Ancha Buteo platypterus (NB)
White-throated Hawk Aguilucho de Garganta Blanca Buteo albigula
Short-tailed Hawk Aguilucho de Cola Corta Buteo brachyurus
Swainson’s Hawk Aguilucho de Swainson Buteo swainsoni (NB)
Zone-tailed Hawk Aguilucho de Cola Fajeada Buteo albonotatus
peru aves -    birdsPANDIONIDAE: Osprey – Aguila Pescadora  ARAMIDAE: Limpkin – Carraoperu aves