Perninae

Perninae
Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)
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 Crested 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.

Several authorities consider Gypaetinae to be within or even synonymous with Perninae.^[1]

Taxonomy

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

References

1. ↑ (Griffiths et al. 2007, Lerner and Mindell 2005)

• Lerner, Heather R. L.; Mindell, David P. (2005). "Phylogeny of eagles, Old World vultures, and other Accipitridae based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37 (2): 327–346. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.04.010. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 15925523. Retrieved 31 May 2011.