Genus Accipiter

Goshawk, African  Accipiter tachiro  Found: Africa
Photographed by: Squareplum



Cooper and Sharp-shinned hawks are difficult to distinguish. For an excellent guide, see the Cornell site

Hawk, Cooper's Accipiter cooperii     Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) Glen Young  2 - 6) Ted Grussing in Arizona   7) Steve Byland  8) Mary Christen 
1 - 3) Juvenile



Hawk, Sharp-shinned Accipiter striatus   Found: The Americas
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels in New Hampshire  2) John Ennis  3) Teresa Gueck  4) Norman Bateman  5, 6) Steve Byland 
1) Sharp-shinned hawk (vs. cooper's) because of flat tail (not rounded at the edges) and relatively small size.
6) is probably a sharp-shinned hawk (vs. cooper's) because the wing front is pushed forward (see "Sibley Guide to Birds").

Genus Buteo

Buzzard, Augur aka Jackal Buzzard Buteo augur Found: Africa
Photographed by Dick Daniels in Tanzania


Buzzard, Common Buteo Buteo   Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1 - 3) Jaime Brum  4) Florian Andronache


Buzzard, Jackal  Buteo rufofuscus   Found: Africa
Photographed by: Francois Loubser in South Africa


Hawk, Broad-winged   Buteo platypterus   Found: The Americas
Photographed by Brad Jenkins


Hawk, Ferruginous Buteo regalis   Found: North America
Photographed by:  1) Nelson Sirlin at Tucson  Arizona  2) Stephen Mcsweeny


Hawk, Galapagos Buteo galapagoensis   Found: Galapagos Islands
Photographed by: 1, 2) Matt Caldwell  3) Jose Tejo  4) David Thyberg at James Island, Galapagos


Hawk, Red-shouldered Buteo lineatus   Found: North America
Photographed by: Dick Daniels in 1, 2) North Carolina  3, 4) Florida   5) John Ennis in Florida



Hawk, Red-tailed Buteo jamaicensis   Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) Oralleff  2) Steve Byland  3 - 6) Dick Daniels in North Carolina   7) Ted Grussing

 

Hawk, Rough-legged Buteo lagopus   Found: North America
Photographed by :  1, 2) Dick Daniels in New Hampshire 3) artcphotos


Hawk, Swainson's   Buteo swainsoni  Found: The Americas
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels in Wyoming   3, 4) B.G. Smith  5, 6) John Ennis




Genus Buteogallus
Hawk, Common Black-   Buteogallus anthracinus Found: North America, South America
Photographed by Ted Grussing


Hawk, Great Black  Buteogallus urubitinga  Found: Central and South America
Photographed by: worldswildlifewonders in Costa Rica



Genus Circus

Harrier, Eastern Marsh  Circus spilonotus  Found: Asia
Photographed by: Borislav Borisov


Harrier, Western Marsh   Circus aeruginosus  Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: David Dohnal


Harrier, Northern aka Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus Found: North America, Central America, Europe, Asia
Photographed by:  1) Jemini Joseph  2) Kippy Lanker  3) Dick Daniels in North Carolina   4) John Ennis



Genus Melierax

Goshawk, Dark Chanting  Melierax metabates  Found: Africa
Photographed by: Dirkr in the Etosha National Park, Namibia
1, 2) Juvenile


Goshawk, Pale Chanting  Melierax canorus    Found: Africa
Photographed by:  1) EcoPrint in in the Etosha National Park, Namibia  2, 3) Chris Fourie  4) Gerrit de Vries in South Africa   5) Duncan Noakes



Goshawk, Gabar  Melierax gabar   Found: Africa
Photographed by: Braam Collins in South Africa




Baza, Pacific Aviceda subcristata     Found: Australia
Photographed by Susan Flashman in Austalia


Buzzard, Honey  Pernis apivorus   Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: David Dohnal


Hawk, African Harrier Polyboroides typus   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Riaan Van Den Berg   3) Dick Daniels



Hawk, Harris's Parabuteo unicinctus   Found: The Americas
Photographed by: 1) Rui Matos  2) Xavier Marchant  3, 4) James Lewis