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Hieraaetus (African hawk-eagles)

Synonyms: Hieracaaetus; Hieraetus; Jeraetus

Wikipedia Abstract

The genus Hieraaetus, sometimes known as hawk-eagles, denotes a group of smallish eagles usually placed in the Buteoninae or Aquilinae subfamilies of accipitrids. They are medium-sized birds of prey inhabiting Europe, Asia, Africa, New Guinea and Australia.
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Species

Eutolmaetus edwardsi
Hieraaetus ayresii (Ayres's Hawk-Eagle) (Attributes)
Hieraaetus morphnoides (Little Eagle) (Attributes)
Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted Eagle) (Attributes)
Hieraaetus wahlbergi (Wahlberg's Eagle) (Attributes)
Hieraaetus weiskei (Pygmy Eagle) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0