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 Hamirostra
  - Black-breasted buzzard, Hamirostra melanosternon
- Genus Lophoictinia
  - Square-tailed kite Lophoictinia isura
- Genus Pernis
  - European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
  - Crested honey buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
  - Barred honey buzzard, Pernis celebensis
- Genus Elanoides
  - Swallow-tailed kite Elanoides forficatus
- Genus Leptodon
  - Grey-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis
  - White-collared kite, Leptodon forbesi
- Genus Chondrohierax
  - Hook-billed kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus
    - Cuban kite, Chondrohierax wilsonii (disputed)
- Genus Eutriorchis
  - Madagascan serpent eagle, Eutriorchis astur

References

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

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

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