Perninae

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Perninae
Pacific Baza
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae Subfamily: Perninae

The raptor subfamily Perninae includes a number of medium-sized broad-winged species. These are birds of warmer climates, although the Pernis species (European Honey Buzzard and Oriental Honey Buzzard) have a more extensive range.

Several of the species in this group eat mainly insects, and the honey-buzzards are specialist feeders on wasp larvae. Reptiles are also taken by several birds in this group.

[edit] Species

• Subfamily Perninae
  • African Cuckoo-hawk, Aviceda cuculoides
  • Madagascar Cuckoo-hawk, Aviceda madagascariensis
  • Jerdon's Baza, Aviceda jerdoni
  • Pacific Baza, Aviceda subcristata
  • Black Baza, Aviceda leuphotes
  • Long-tailed Honey-buzzard, Henicopernis longicauda
  • Black Honey-buzzard, Henicopernis infuscatus
  • European Honey Buzzard, Pernis apivorus
  • Oriental Honey Buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
  • Barred Honey-buzzard, Pernis celebensis
  • Grey-headed Kite, Leptodon cayanensis
  • White-collared Kite, Leptodon forbesi
  • Hook-billed Kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus
  • Cuban Kite, Chondrohierax wilsonii