Buteoninae

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Buteoninae

American Golden Eagle
(Aquila chrysaetos canadensis)

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Falconiformes
Family:	Accipitridae
Subfamily:	Buteoninae

Genera

About 2 dozen, see article

Buteoninae is a bird of prey subfamily which consists of medium to large broad-winged species.

They have large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs and powerful talons. They also have extremely keen eyesight to enable them to spot potential prey from a distance.

This subfamily contains the buzzards, true eagles and sea eagles.

[edit] Systematics

SUBFAMILY BUTEONINAE

Genus Geranoaetus - Black-chested Buzzard-eagle

Genus Buteo - buteonine hawks (North America) or buzzards (Europe): nearly 30 species

Genus Parabuteo - Harris's Hawk

Genus Buteogallus - Black hawks
- Common Black Hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus
- Mangrove Black Hawk, Buteogallus subtilis
- Great Black Hawk, Buteogallus urubitinga
- Rufous crab Hawk, Buteogallus aequinoctialis
- Savanna Hawk, Buteogallus meridionalis

Genus Busarellus - Black-collared Hawk
- Black-collared Hawk, Busarellus nigricollis

Genus Leucopternis - Grey hawks
- Plumbeous Hawk, Leucopternis plumbea
- Slate-coloured Hawk, Leucopternis schistacea
- Barred Hawk, Leucopternis princeps
- Black-faced Hawk, Leucopternis melanops
- White-browed Hawk, Leucopternis kuhli
- White-necked Hawk, Leucopternis lacernulata
- Semiplumbeous Hawk, Leucopternis semiplumbea
- White Hawk, Leucopternis albicollis
- Grey-backed Hawk, Leucopternis occidentalis
- Mantled Hawk, Leucopternis polionota

Genus Kaupifalco - Lizard Buzzard

Genus Butastur
- Grasshopper Buzzard, Butastur rufipennis
- White-eyed Buzzard, Butastur teesa
- Rufous-winged Buzzard, Butastur liventer
- Grey-faced Buzzard, Butastur indicus

Genus Harpyhaliaetus - Solitary eagles
- Crowned Solitary Eagle, Harpyhaliaetus coronatus
- Solitary Eagle, Harpyhaliaetus solitarius

Genus Morphnus - Crested Eagle

Genus Harpia - American Harpy Eagle

Genus Pithecophaga - Philippine Eagle

Genus Harpyopsis - New Guinea Harpy Eagle

Genus Oroaetus
- Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Oroaetus isidori

Genus Spizastur
- Black-and-white Hawk-eagle, Spizastur melanoleucus

Genus Spizaetus - Crested hawk-eagles: c.10 species

Genus Lophaetus - Long-crested Eagle (possibly junior synonym of Ictinaetus)

Genus Stephanoaetus - Crowned Hawk-eagle

Genus Polemaetus - Martial Eagle

Genus Hieraaetus - Hawk-eagles
- Little Eagle, Hieraaetus morphnoides
- Ayres' Hawk-eagle, Hieraaetus ayresii
- Rufous-bellied Hawk-eagle, Hieraaetus kienerii